Practice development
The utilisation of research is perhaps the most important part of the R&D process for nurses endeavouring to deliver evidence based practice. Practice development initiatives will be listed here, as well as information about user involvement, an area of growing importance in the research endeavour. Remember we have lots more information in the Practice Development section of our website.
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CRD - abstract of the week - 7 May 2012
Published: 11 May 2012
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes migraine and tension headaches; cardiovascular disease; acute appendicitis; essential hypertension; epilepsy; minor head injury; type 2 diabetes; varenicline at maintenance dose; cardiovascular events; rectal cancer; lung cancer; breast cancer recurrence; fractures in older women.
Potential to develop the Assistant Practitioner role project
Published: 02 May 2012
Issued in February 2012, the final report describes the key findings and recommendations resulting from this 23-month project conducted in Scotland on development, regulation and evaluation.
CRD - abstract of the week - 16 April 2012
Published: 17 Apr 2012
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes cancer metastasis; untreated psychosis.
CRD - abstract of the week - 2 April 2012
Published: 05 Apr 2012
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes prevent and reduce excessive weight gain in children and adolescents; acute myocardial infarction; long-term weight management schemes for adults; major depressive disorder; pulmonary arterial hypertension.
CRD - abstract of the week - 26 March 2012
Published: 30 Mar 2012
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes people with depression and dementia; gastric cancer; first-episode psychosis; kidney stone removal.
CRD - abstract of the week - 12 March 2012
Published: 15 Mar 2012
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes physical therapy on patients with acute or subacute conditions.
Young people's health needs gender appropriate responses
Published: 13 Mar 2012
Research shows that boys and girls differ in their exposure and vulnerability to health risks and conditions yet there is insufficient progress in transforming knowledge into policy action. A series of eight publications issued by the WHO European Region in 2011 provides evidence to support gender-specific actions.
What makes for a successful clinical network
Published: 12 Mar 2012
Clinical networks that work will improve health outcomes by implementing a range of innovations and undertaking projects based on perceived local need. A qualitative study of stakeholder views of the conditions for, and outcomes of, successful clinical networks identifies fied five key factors.
Clinical nurse specialists role in evidence based practice
Published: 08 Mar 2012
There is little literature to reveal how clinical nurse specialists use research, or how they facilitate the use of research by others. Research issued n 2011 examined the approaches used by CNSs to select and use knowledge (especially research knowledge) into practice within an organisational environment affected by multidimensional factors.
Enabling research in care homes website and toolkit
Published: 06 Mar 2012
Developed by the Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network, this website and toolkit brings together information, tools, case studies and further resources for facilitating research in care homes.