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NORDIC BALTIC EAHIL WORKSHOP June 25-28, OSLO 2003 Evidence-based nursing and libraries: do we find what we are searching? Liisa Salmi Kuopio University Library Kuopio University Hospital Library Kuopio, Finland: 

NORDIC BALTIC EAHIL WORKSHOP June 25-28, OSLO 2003 Evidence-based nursing and libraries: do we find what we are searching? Liisa Salmi Kuopio University Library Kuopio University Hospital Library Kuopio, Finland

HOW IS EVIDENCE PRODUCED?: 

HOW IS EVIDENCE PRODUCED? impact safety efficiency finances social, legal, ethical, political issues usability Evaluation of research methods and operational processes

EVIDENCE IN MEDICINE: 

EVIDENCE IN MEDICINE research is not necessarily based on theories expert group evaluates research results systematically agreed upon criteria systematic reviews, practice guidelines, technology assessment application to clinical practice Cochrane Collaboration, practice guidelines, regional guidelines to write a systematic review takes several years mostly quantitative despite efforts

EVIDENCE IN NURSING: 

EVIDENCE IN NURSING strong (philosophical) theories more qualitative patients are human beings patient – centred thinking knowledge through common experience quality assurance

EVIDENCE IN NURSING: 

EVIDENCE IN NURSING research not evaluated systematically evidence = research carried out; empirical research no evaluation of research no agreed upon criteria no definition of concepts what does evidence-based mean? what does systematic review mean?

EVIDENCE IN NURSING: 

EVIDENCE IN NURSING who is qualified to evaluate research and degree of evidence in nursing?

SEARCHES IN EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: 

SEARCHES IN EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING Familiarity with database structure coverage familiarity with search software familiarity with thesaurus how is evidence indexed ?

LIMITING SEARCHES TO EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH: 

LIMITING SEARCHES TO EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH publication type randomized controlled trial practice guideline multicenter study thesaurus terms double-blind method evidence-based nursing placebos free text words denoting evidence search filters Cinahl: research PubMed: clinical queries

SEARCHING EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: 

SEARCHING EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING • PubMed publication types MeSH terms Clinical Queries usable except Clinical Queries, incl. Systematic Reviews Cinahl publication types

SEARCHING EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: 

SEARCHING EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING Cinahl Thesaurus terms Research filter not reliable indexing inconsistent basic concepts not clear, definitions missing concentrating in technical gimmicks

WHAT DO WE DO IN OUR OWN COUNTRIES ?: 

WHAT DO WE DO IN OUR OWN COUNTRIES ? DENMARK Science Database, no thesaurus FINLAND FinMeSH, Finnish Nursing Thesaurus ebn terms exist, not used ICELAND No database, no thesaurus NORWAY No database, no thesaurus SWEDEN Svemed+, Svenska MeSH