On completion of the module you will be expected to:
1. Critically analyse the contribution of research and EBP in health/social care.
2. Identify questions/ topics relating to your area of practice and carry out a comprehensive literature search.
3. Justify the choice of evidence or appropriate research approach (s) for data collection and analysis for your identified research or EBP question/ topic.
4. Critically explore ethical issues for the conduct of research and application of research evidence to health and/ or social care practice.
5. Critically evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative research evidence and synthesise recommendations for your area of health and/ or social care practice.
6. Demonstrate the ability to critique, evaluate and refine your knowledge and skills needed to participate in research and evidence based practice.
– Using a structured search strategy, identify, select and critically summarise a range of key evidence on your topic to address your EBP question. This is likely to include primary research evidence from research activity within the quantitative and/or qualitative paradigms, as well as audit data. Provide a clear audit trail of your search strategy and a rationale for the final selection of key evidence.
– Select a minimum of 3 key papers for detailed critical analysis and synthesis
– Critically appraise the selected key papers, using identified critical appraisal frameworks relevant to the type of evidence you have.. Justify your rationale for your choice of critical appraisal framework(s)/tool(s). Analyse the quality of the evidence, taking into account the appropriateness and use of research design and methods.
– Critically reflect on the ethical issues regarding the conduct of the research and application of the research evidence to health and/ or social care practice.
– On the basis of your appraisal of key evidence, synthesize the findings and quality of the evidence critiqued, and critically reflect on the implications for decision-making in your role/practice context /area of clinical interest, and develop recommendations.
– Critically reflect on your learning regarding evidence based practice and how this will inform your future practice/role in health or social care.
– In order to pass the assignment it is essential that:
1. You address each of the learning outcomes;
2. You demonstrate evidence of safe practice/attitudes;
3. You maintain the patient’s/client’s confidentiality
4. You ensure academic integrity so the work is your own with no plagiarism.
