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Database Relevant to Evidence Based Practice: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Adaeze Egbuaba

Capella University

Course Code: NURS-FPX4030

Professor: Lisa Hessheimer

Date: Nov 15, 2023

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Database Relevant to Evidence Based Practice: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a critical aspect nursing practice. According

to Tlili et al. (2022), the growth in popularity of EBP is due to understanding and appreciation of

effective and justifiable decisions. Scholarly evidence indicates that EBP can reduce healthcare

costs, improve patient safety, and promote positive clinical outcomes (Tlili et al., 2022).

Evidence-based practice can be helpful in the management and treatment of various diseases,

including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is considered a clinical and

economic burden to health systems (Vega-Olivo et al., 2022). Statistics from the World Health

Organization (WHO; 2023) indicate that COPD is among the leading source of mortality and

morbidity globally. This paper will explore the use of EBP to manage COPD based on one of the

nurses’ unfamiliarity with the diagnosis. In particular, this paper will focus on communication

and collaboration strategies to encourage the nurse to research COPD. Additionally, the paper

proposes several places to complete the study and sources for evidence for the clinical diagnosis.

Communication and Collaborative Strategies

Communication and collaboration are critical for promoting acceptance and adherence to

EBP. According to Li et al. (2018), communication impacts the implementation of EBP in a

healthcare setting. The new nurse can be encouraged to research more about the clinical

diagnosis through different communication and collaborative strategies. This paper proposes two

strategies: Communication channels and the nature of communication. First, the communication

should entail using credible or reliable channels. According to Dadich and Hosseinzadeh (2016),

communication channels shape how healthcare professionals engage and use EBP. Healthcare

professionals embrace information delivered through credible channels (Dadich & Hosseinzadeh,

2016). Some of the credible channels for encouraging the nurse to research the condition include

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official memos, calls or messages using office devices, scheduled meetings, emails, and

debriefing (Li et al., 2018).

Maintaining open and transparent communication with the nurse would also encourage

research into the diagnose. Sommerbakk et al. (2016) consider trustworthy and transparent

communication as a facilitator for the utilization of EBP in healthcare. Open and transparent

communication would encourage the nurse and other members to share their research findings

and findings (Kwame & Petrucka, 2021). Additionally, an open communication would enable

the nurse to seek for clarification on some of the findings. By sharing the research findings and

seeking clarification, the nurse will be collaborating with others in using EBP.

Best Places for Research

Evidence-based practice relies on obtaining reliable and credible information. According

to the American Nurses Association (2023), nurses need to obtain the best evidence to inform

their decisions and practice by exploring relevant publications or articles. From this

understanding, sources for EBP have to be filtered. Presently, there are several places to

complete the research. The first place to complete this research is medical/nursing databases.

Some notable databases are CINAHL Plus, Embase, Clinical Key, Clinicalkey Nursing, Pubmed,

and Cochrane Library (Seal, 2020). According to Seal (2020), these medical/nursing databases

contain credible resources for EBP. Another place to complete the research is in healthcare/

nursing journals. According to Rallison (2015), journals define and refine information. From this

understanding, journals ensure that only credible and reliable information is published. Some

notable nursing journals are the American Journal of Nursing, BMC Nursing, Journal of Clinical

Nursing, Evidence-based Nursing, Journal of Research in Nursing, The Journal of Nurse

Practitioners, and Clinical Nursing Research. Other places to complete the research are resources

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from professional associations and organizations, books, government health agencies, and school

libraries.

Complete research requires the use of various resources. The first resource to seek is

peer-reviewed medical journals and articles. Medical journals publish important resources for

research, including clinical trials, case reports, and studies related to healthcare issues.

Additionally, the research will seek literature reviews and meta-analyses from medical databases

such as PubMed or Embase. Other resources to seek during the research include textbooks and

reference materials, clinical practice guidelines, healthcare protocols and policies, conference

and symposium proceedings, and government health agencies and reports.

Sources and Rationale

The five sources of online information for locating evidence for clinical diagnosis of

COPD include PubMed, International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, BMJ

Best Practice, World Health Organization (WHO) website, and Centers of Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) website. The rationale for selecting these sources is because they provide

reliable and credible information. Accordingly, Pubmed, International Journal of COPD, and

BMJ Best Practice are peer-reviewed journals. As peer-reviewed, articles in these journals under

rigorous filtering to ensure that the information are of high quality of information. The CDC and

WHO websites are credible due to their openness and focus on applying scientific standards

(CDC, 2019).

Conclusion

The new nurse should be encouraged to embrace and deploy EBP in managing and

treating COPB. Evidence-based practice can reduce healthcare costs of managing and treating

COPB, which improves patient safety and positive clinical outcomes (Tlili et al., 2022). The new

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nurse needs to be encouraged to use EBP by using credible or reliable communication channels

and maintaining open and transparent communication. The best places to complete the research

include medical/nursing databases, healthcare/nursing journals, professional associations and

organizations, books, government health agencies, and school libraries. These platforms provide

resources for the research, including peer-reviewed medical journals and articles, literature

reviews and meta-analyses, textbooks and reference materials, clinical practice guidelines,

healthcare protocols and policies, conference and symposium proceedings, and government

health agencies and reports. By using these resources, the new nurse can implement EBP in

managing and treating COPD.

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