title: Evidence-based practice.
abstract: This article provides an overview of evidence-based practice (EBP). It will discuss the background of EBP and barriers to using it. The state of HIV nursing research evidence, as well as methods to rate that evidence, will be described. Types of data sources will be identified. The article will conclude with selected clinical applications of EBP.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baigis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic