Question

What is the difference between research and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects? Provide an example of each one and the reason for the difference. Why should health care workers be interested in learning about EBP?

Answer 1

Difference between Research and Evidence-based practice

Research	Evidence-based practice
Research is a systemic study to answer a specific question.	Apply the evidence into practice to make a clinical decision.
Research explore new knowledge by using the scientific method	EBP make apply of knowledge in clinical practice for patient care.
Research needs a literature review to answer a question.	No definitive knowledge is needed for EBP
Research findings should be valid and reliable.	EBP findings transform the evidence into practice.
e.g conducting a systematic review of studies on the prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary tract infection.	e.g Evidence-Based projects support the changing of the patient position depends upon the condition and type of skin rather than the routine time interval for every patient.

Health care workers use evidence-based practice as standard care in order to improve the quality of care. It helps health care workers to provide more appropriate care. EBP helps to plan clinical care based on individualized needs. It allows health workers to make good clinical decision during ethical dilemmas. EBP also concerns about patient values, preferences and minimizes the harm to the patient. EBP improves the critical thinking skills of the patient and becomes part of clinical care.