A question of evidence: decision-making in palliative care nursing.
Nurses are urged to integrate research evidence into their practice. Current perspectives of evidence-based practice promote a hierarchy of empirical evidence. Notwithstanding the contribution of empirical knowledge, this approach constrains our understanding of the value and contribution of other forms of knowledge. Shifting to a model of 'evidence informed practice', where multiple forms of knowledge are considered and valued, may better reflect the complexities of end-of-life care and offer a fuller understanding of palliative care nursing best practice.
Murray
Mary Ann
MA
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. maryannmurray@rogers.com
D019985:Benchmarking; D003657:Decision Making; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing