Course: Evidence Based Practice

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Course title Evidence Based Practice
Course code OSE/ZZK12
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Mazalová Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The total scope of the subject is 34 hours, of which 5 contact hours, 29 non-contact hours. Content: - Evidence-based practice - characteristics, significance for medical practice - Evidence-based practice process - Systematic search for available evidence - Critical assessment of the evidence found - Application of evidence (results) in clinical practice, clinical balance - Evaluation of the result of the implementation of the evidence

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject is conceived as theoretical-practical and its outputs are usable in all other clinical subjects. It focuses on the development of critical thinking - assessing and addressing the clinical situations of individual patients with regard to available, scientifically substantiated evidence for quality health care. An integral part is the enhancement of knowledge and skills of students in the field of information technologies, electronic databases and in the professional English language.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars and exercises, preparation of a seminar paper: Use of EBP in solving model clinical situations in nursing care. Compulsory participation in the exercise.
Recommended literature
  • Jarošová, D., Zeleníková, R. (2014). Ošetřovatelství založené na důkazech. Evidence Based Nursing. Praha: Grada.
  • Mazalová, L. (2016). Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: a guide to best practice. Philadelphia, Pa: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paramedic (2021) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer