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Research Committee Module #1 1 CNE Available Intended Audience: This module is intended for the nurse who feels intimidated practical by reading, application found in various venues.
of searching the for, research and being utilizing research in practice. In today's world this must include the use of the internet as well as the familiar use of journals and libraries. Evidence-based practice involves done throughout the nephrology world and these modules are designed to increase the ease with which the practicing nurse can determine the appropriateness of research Created by Joni Walton, RN PhD ACNS BC There is no conflict of interest in the creation of this education program.
Objectives
At the completion of this module the learner will be able to: 1.
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Identify two search engines to find research.
Explain the value of the Cochran Data Base with regard to evidence-based practice.
Describe the types of information that can be found on the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ).
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Problems: Identified by Nurses
Unable to effectively search for research (Sitzia, 2002).
Research is not compiled in one place (Niederhauser & Kohr, 2005).
Not capable of critical appraisal (Sitzia, 2002).
Difficulty with statistical analysis (Niederhauser & Kohr, 2005).
Access to Information
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Equipment needed: ~ Computer ~ Internet access Free Access at the Public Library
Basic Review
Find almost everything imaginable:
Historical events, documents, people Dictionary, Yellow pages, maps, directions Criminal background checks Education, college degree, courses Chat rooms, my space, face book, ytube Recipes, hobbies, translate languages Buy or sell stuff, meet lovers, spouses, predators
Basic Review
COST
There are a few short-term internet sites to sample but most of them you have to pay a monthly fee ($10-20/mo)
Most accounts have a family plan
High speed internet is more expensive
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DSL
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Satellite ($50/mo) Wireless
Mobile phone access ($45/mo)
Select a search engine
Most popular 1. www.google.com (65%) 2. www.yahoo.com (20%) 3. www.msn.com (7%) 4. www.Ask.com (4%) 5. www.altavista.com
6. www.webcrawler.com
7. www.lygo.com (visual) http://www.seoconsultants.com/search-engines/
Steps to easy access
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Click on the Internet icon Identify the bar that come up to access information Enter your favorite search engine Reference on Best Search engine UC Berkley Library http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/SearchEngines.html
Practice #1-
Search for a Photo You want a photo of a person taking a blood pressure:
Type: www.google.com or www.yahoo.com
Type: click on images Type in blood pressure OR Type in blood pressure photos in your server (my default server is msn) Enlarge the photo, click to copy photo
Practice #2-
Let’s try another search You want a video on blood pressure Type in www.google.com
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click on more . . .
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click on video or Youtube
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type in blood pressure You may search for books also
Language translation
Free language translation:
www.babelfish.altavista.com
www.freetranslation.com
www1.worldlingo.com
www.translation2.paralink.com
Scholarly Information*
http://scholar.google.com/ - Web - Maps - Images - News - Blogs Nephrology Nursing Journal is not indexed on Google scholar, others are * filters out advertisements/junk
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Google scholar
Search a topic of your choice using Google scholar Type in keywords Make sure you have the correct spelling You may not have full-text access to all references You may also apply limitation by clicking on Advanced Search (most recent: date, author, publication)
Cochrane Data Base
The reliable source of evidence in health care
www.cochrane.org
The Cochrane Collaboration
Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews (CDSR)
Cochrane Library Systemic reviews of health care interventions (primary literature) Critiques of each research study and clinical implications http://www.cochrane.org/index0.htm
Abstracts are free Full text reviews require subscriptions
Impact of Cochrane Evidence
“Cochrane reviews have become known internationally as sources of high quality, reliable health information, and other groups have begun to interpret, adapt and disseminate Cochrane information derived from reviews them” and
www.cochrane.org
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Cochrane Search
Topic: Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-
associated peritonitis Search terms: peritonitis dialysis
Open the review
Read the summary
Browse the abstract
Searching Primary Literature Subscription needed
Search using bibliographic databases Journal articles, books, theses, dissertations
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine)
PsychINFO (American Psychological Association)
Nursing has come a long way!
Historical Perspective (1940)
“Ella Crandall, Mildred Grandbois and Mollie Sitner begin indexing articles from English-language nursing journals on 3x5 cards” http://www.cinahl.com/about/about.htm
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature® (CINAHL)
2003: CINAHL Information Systems acquired by EBSCO Publishing Inc.
The largest nursing journal on-line data base This is not quick and easy if you do not have connections to a library or a college that has a current subscription
Practice Guidelines National Guideline Clearinghouse
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Not all AHRQ guidelines are based on evidence:
Consensus documents Expert opinions Free access http://www.guideline.gov
Advanced Search Limit to Scholarly Journals
Peer reviewed Core nursing journals Current articles Research studies
Health on the Net (HON) Code for Evaluation of Websites
1. Authoritative
Indicate the qualifications of the authors
2. Complementarity
Information should support, not replace, the doctor patient relationship
3. Privacy
Respect the privacy and confidentiality of personal data submitted to the site by the visitor
4. Attribution
Cite the source(s) of published information, date and medical and health pages
5. Justifiability
Site must back up claims relating to benefits and performance
6. Transparency
Accessible presentation, accurate email contact
7. Financial disclosure
Identify funding sources
8. Advertising policy
Clearly distinguish advertising from editorial content
Health Information You Can TRUST
HONcode Toolbar
Download: http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Plugin/Plugins.html
Myth Busters
Avoid sending information that is a hoax or false on to your friends. Screen info first: The top 7 hoax/myth busting sites are:
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Urban Legends and Folklore http://urbanlegends.about.com/
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Urban Legends Reference Pages http://www.snopes.com/
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Hoaxbusters http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
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Stiller Research Virus Hoax News http://www.stiller.com/hoaxes.htm
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TruthOrFiction.com
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http://www.truthorfiction.com/ Symantec Security Response Hoaxes — http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html McAfee Security Virus Hoaxes http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp
Make this easy!
References
CINAHL information systems. (2008). The History then and now. Retrieved from the web site http://www.cinahl.com/about/about.ht
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Sitzia, J. (2002). Barriers to research utilisation: the clinical setting and nurses themselves. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 5(3): 154–164.
Cochrane Collaboration. (2008). Description retrieved from the web site http://www.cochrane.org/docs/descrip.
htm.
References
Wiggins, K. J., Craig, J, C., Johnson, D, W., & Strippoli, G. F. (2008). Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD005284. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005284.pub2. UC Berkley Library. (2008). Evaluating web pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask retrieved from the web site http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/ Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html.
References
Mikkelson, B., & Mikkelson, D. P. (2008).Snopes: Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from the web site http://www.snopes.com/info/faq.asp.
National Guidelines Clearinghouse. (2008). About NGC. Retrieved from the web site http://www.guidelines.gov/about/about.aspx.
National Institute of Health. (2007). The nation’s medical research agency. Retrieved from the web site http://www.nih.gov/about/NIHoverview.html# content.
References
Google Scholar (2008). About Google scholar. Retrieved from the web site http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/ about.html.
MedlinePlus. (2008). About MedlinePlus. Retrieved from the web site http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abou tmedlineplus.html.