Chamelli Ann E.

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ACTIVITY 3: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

According to the article, in the past few decades, evidence-based practice (EBP)
has gained popularity as a transformative approach to healthcare. Nurses who have
earned Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees and utilize EBP will consult the best
research evidence, relate it back to the patient’s history and then merge care with
the patients own values. Implementation of EBP has proven to result in better patient
outcomes and a reduction of costs, regardless of facility or setting, according to
Kathleen Williamson in “Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Education: The Nuts and
Bolts of Integration.”

Knowledge gained from EBP can mean changing a policy that’s been standard
for decades. An example given of evidence-based practice in nursing care can be found
in addressing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Original recommendations had
babies sleeping on their stomachs in case they vomited and choked while sleeping. But
recent research into SIDS has led to the recommendation that all babies now sleep on
their backs.

Based on the article I have learned that EBP has a great impact to health education. The
implementation of evidence-based practice allows nurses to provide quality patient care based
on research and knowledge rather than “based on traditions, myths, hunches, advices from
colleagues, or outdated textbooks. Therefore would result to better patient outcomes, increasing
confidence in decision-making and keeping practice current and relevant .

In the Philippines a lot of researches are conducted regarding improving the situation in
our healthcare. However, they are not given much attention and are often neglected. A major
cause is the lack of financial assistance. Several researches are being proposed but are
unfortunately neglected and somehow these researches are recognized by other countries and
make use of them. In addition,there are some people of the Philippines that still often link their
illnesses and diseases based on their traditions and myths. Nevertheless healthcare workers
often correct and educate this one once they arrive to healthcare facilities. I believe that this
practice is applicable to our country and is currently adapted. Not to mention the lack of
resources and facilities, healthcare workers still find their way to apply and use them.

The Critical Role of Evidence-Based Practice in Today's Healthcare. (2018, July 18). Retrieved from
https://onlinenursing.duq.edu/blog/the-critical-role-of-evidence-based-practice-in-todays-healthcare/