Peg
I would take issue with your comment that nurses do not seem to place the
same level of importance on RCTs (as presumably doctors, other health
workers?). Yes nurses use a wide variety of research methodologies, but
these are generated by the question being researched (although the question
may well reflect a certain preoccupation with the experience of
disease/illness rather than effectiveness of interventions).
Nicky Cullum has addressed the issue of RCTs and nursing, concluding that
there are many RCTs that are of use/interest/benefit to nurses. These trials
are published in a variety of journal, medical and nursing. I would have
thought that the source of evidence matters little if it has an impact on
the delivery of care.
regards
Andrew Jull
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Auckland Hospital
NEW ZEALAND
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peg Allen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 1999 04:45
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Nursing diagnostic papers
>
> Are you looking for a "gold standard" EBHC paper, or nursing research on a
> diagnostic issue? I was surprised to see papers from the medical
> literature, as opposed to nursing journals. If you could list your
> criteria, I'm willing to help with a literature search strategy.
>
> I'm also interested in this topic, as I am organizing on online journal
> club
> on nursing and EBHC, for libraians in the Nursing & Allied Health
> Resources
> Section of the Medical Library Association. I suspect that one of the
> problems with nursing and EBHC is that nursing research uses a wide
> variety
> of research methods, and does not seem to place the same level of
> imprtance
> on RCTs. I am following the nursing postings to this list with great
> interest.
>
> Peg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Jones <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 4:24 AM
> Subject: Nursing diagnostic papers
>
>
> >I am trying to find a diagnostic paper that will inspire nurses,
> >preferably on an issue that will appeal to both secondary and primary
> >care nurses.
> >
> >I have completed using:
> >Andersson et al A model for early diagnosis of Type II diabetes
> >mellitus in primary health care. Diabetic medicine 1993, 10, 167-173
> >
> >Whooley et al Case finding instruments for depression. two quesitons
> >are as good as many. J.Gen>Intern Med Jul 12: 439-45
> >
> >Does nayone have any better suggestions that have worked well with
> >nurses. I will of course circulate any suggestions received.
> >
> >Karen
> >
> >Karen Jones
> >Research/ Associate / Fellow
> >University of Newcastle,
> >Epidemiology & Public Health,
> >School of Health Care Sciences,
> >Framlington Place,
> >Newcastle upon Tyne
> >NE2 4HH
> >Tel: 0191 222 8751
> >Fax: 0191 222 8211
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