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The evidence base for gerontological nursing practice
 — Part 1: What do we mean by 'evidence'?
Author(s)Jan Draper
Journal titleNursing Older People, vol 16, no 6, September 2004
Pagespp 28-33
Sourcehttp://www.nursingolderpeople.co.uk
KeywordsHealth services ; Nursing ; Methodology ; Evaluation.
AnnotationIn recent years, "evidence-based practice" has featured increasingly in the lexicon of healthcare practitioners. But what does it mean, and how is evidence gathered, graded and described? This article considers different types of evidence - research, qualitative research, quantitative research, and practitioner evidence - as well as the evidence of users and carers. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-041029206 A
ClassmarkL: LQ: 3D: 4C

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