Nursing applied to profession

Module Evidence-based assistance

• the evidence-based nursing
• barriers to EBN
• the methodological steps to implement evidence-based practice (formulate a research question, search for information on scientific databases, evaluate the quality of information)
• systematic reviews
• guidelines
• levels of evidence and strength of recommendations

• Saiani, L., Brugnolli, A. (2013). Trattato di cure infermieristiche. Napoli: Idelson-Gnocchi. 
• Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021;372:n71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71.

The assessments will be carried out at the end of the integrated course. The methodology will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons together with the bibliography and with the learning resources necessary for the preparation for the final evaluation.

The test will be a report on the development of the initial stages of a systematic review (identify the research question, define inclusion and exclusion criteria, evidence of research on scientific databases, selection of at least 2 relevant articles, data extraction, and evaluation of the methodological quality of the selected articles). 

The exam will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. Not suitable: Poor or lacking knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalizations of the requested contents; inability to use technical language.
2. 18-20: Just sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics, with obvious imperfections; just sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis, and autonomy of judgment; poor ability to use technical language.
3. 21-23: Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics; sufficient ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to reason with logic and coherence the required contents; sufficient ability to use technical language.
4. 24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; discrete ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to rigorously argue the required contents; good ability to use technical language.
5. 27-29: Good knowledge and understanding of the required contents; good ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to rigorously argue the required contents; good ability to use technical language.
6. 30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and understanding of the required content with an excellent ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to argue the required content in a rigorous, innovative and original way; excellent ability to use technical language