Chapter 11 – Evidence-Based Practice Questions
This activity contains 3 questions.
Evidence for Effective Leadership and Management
Citation: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2008, November). Barriers and
Overview: This is a systematic review of 563 full-text articles including 129 articles for
abstraction. Few of the studies were specifically designed to compare the elderly,
chronically ill, or underserved with the general population. Of the studies that reported
the impact of the interactive consumer health information technology (IT) on health
outcomes, a consistent finding was that these systems tended to have a positive effect
when they provided a complete feedback loop that included the following:
• Monitoring of current patient status
The most common factor influencing the effective use of interactive technology for these
specific populations is that the consumers perceived a benefit from using the system.
Application: The consumer’s perception of benefit, convenience, and integration into
daily activities facilitates effective use of the interactive technologies for the elderly,
Questions:
1.
What is meant by a complete feedback loop in this systematic review?
2.
How would you see the feedback loop impacting nursing care, and in what types of
settings might this be particularly helpful?
3.
What is your opinion of the three questions that are mentioned in the conclusion? How
might these questions relate to nursing and nurses?
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1.
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Of the studies that reported the impact of interactive consumer health IT on health
outcomes, a consistent finding of our review was that these systems tended to have a
positive effect when they provided a complete feedback loop that included:
• Monitoring of current patient status.
2.
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The complete feedback loop is often included in the patient plan of care, which is
3.
[Answers may vary]
The systems described in the studies we examined depended on the active engagement of
consumers and patients and the involvement of health professionals, supported by the
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