Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Evidence Based Nursing and Professional Work
Course Code
LF_657
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilona Zariņa
Structure Unit Manager
Dita Role
Structural Unit
RSU Liepāja Branch
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge and promote skills to analyse, evaluate and interpret scientific studies of the evidence in substantiation of care solutions to the problems.
Preliminary Knowledge
Philosophy and medical ethics, propaedeutics, an introduction to the library to use, medical terminology in a foreign language.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Acquired basic knowledge and understanding of evidence-based care concept, importance, opportunities and sources.
Skills
1.Students will be able to find and evaluate scientific evidence studies, accordingly present them and communicate about them.
Competences
1.Upon the acquisition of the study course, students develop the competence to assess the scientific evidence of care, taking into account the health care context, integrating and using skills, knowledge and attitudes appropriate for the situation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Work in small groups and individually. • In classroom: seminar on choice of the theme and formulation of the question, discussion. • Independent work: searching, finding and describing scientific evidence. • In classroom: presentation of individual work.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Examination |
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1. Evaluation in a 10-point-scale, where the lowest successful evaluation is 4 points. 2. Five independently prepared and presented presentations during the course – 60%. 3. Individual work presentation at the end of the course, which contains the below mentioned points – 40%: • PICO formulation; • Question; • Keywords; • Theoretical background of the theme (150 – 200 words); • A description of the evidence search and process of discovery; • Evidence summary and answer to PICO question; • Conclusion.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Evidence-based practice – essence, terminology, theoretical and practical aspects.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Research and its types in health care. Levels of research evidence and recommendations.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Searching and evaluating information in various resources.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basic principles of evidence-based care as a method.
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Lecture in a library.
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Class in a library.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar on formulation of research topic and question.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Workshop on PICO development.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar on keywords.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar on PICO formulation.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Seminar on the reliability and quality of evidence.
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Auditorium
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2
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Seminar on ways to express the final results used in biomedical research.
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Auditorium
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2
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Seminar on ethical aspects.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar on presentation of scientific evidence.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Seminar on communicating scientific evidence with patients and other healthcare professionals.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar on practical application of scientific results.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes (2011) sast. K.Mārtinsone, Rīga: Raka
2.
Pierādījumos balstītas prakses veicināšana veselības aprūpē (2012) Mācību materiāls, RSU
3.
Znotiņa I. (2014) Uz pierādījumiem balstītas medicīnas resursi - labāko pierādījumu meklēšana un izmantošana. Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā, Rīga: RSU
4.
Spila D., Znotiņa I. (2014)10 Medicīnas informācijas pamatu apgūšana elektroniskajos resursos. Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā. Rīga:RSU
Additional Reading
1.
Ellis P. (2016) Evidence-based Practice in Nursing, 3rd ed., SAGE Publ. Ltd.