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Chapter 2 - Evidence-Based Operating Department Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Paul Rawling
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

Safe and effective health care underpinned by a sound evidence base is considered the gold standard of quality and compassionate care. Evidence-based practice remains a broad term that is frequently used but not always understood. This chapter explores what evidence-based practice is, why it matters, and the barriers that can hinder its implementation in practice. It is vital that operating department practice is informed, supported, and guided by evidence-based practice.

Keywords

EvidenceResearchSystematic reviewCritical appraisalExpertiseSafetyQualityImplementationStandardisation
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 9 - 14
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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