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KSH 522 - Evidence-Based Practices in Women's Health

Graduate Education Institute · Women's Health and Diseases Nursing · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Şenay DEMİRBAŞ MEYDAN

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the knowledge, skills and methods of evidence-based scientific research in obstetrics and gynecology.

Course Content

Evidence-based practices, evidence levels, evidence-based application sources, systematic review, evidence-based practice guidelines, evidence-based practices in obstetrics and gynecology

Required Resources

1. Onat Bayram G. (2009). Kanıta Dayalı Uygulamalar Doğrultusunda Alternatif Bir Doğum Yöntemi: Evde Doğum, Maltepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Bilim ve Sanatı Dergisi, 2(3): 99-104.

2. Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines Vincenzo Edited b y n Maternal Berghella Series I - Med i c i n e F etal Philadelphia, PA USA, 2007 Informa UK Ltd www.informahealthcare.com

3. Clinical protocols in obstetrics and gynecology. Third Edition John E Turrentine University Of Georgia USA 2008 Informa UK Ltd

4. Morris M. Scott-Findlay S. Estabrooks C.A. (2001). Evidence-based Nursing Web Sites: Finding the Best Resources. AACN, 12 (4): 578-587.

5. Brucher MC. (2001). Management of the third stage of labor, an evidence based aproach, Journal of Midwifery and Womens Health, 46(6):381-392.

6. Carr CA, Schott A. (2002). Differences in evidence based care in midwifery care and education, Journal of Nursing Scholarship 34(2).

7. Edgren KS. (2001). Using evidence based practice to improve intrapartum care, JOGNN 34(4):371-375.

8. The Cochrane Library. www.cochrane.org

9. Burns N, Grove S K. (2007). Undersatanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice. Fourth Edition, Elsevier, St.Louis.

10. Burns, N., & Grove, S. K. (2009). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence. 6th ed. USA: Saunders.

11. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. (2011). What’s new in Version 5.1.0. Erişim: 25.06.2011. http://www.cochrane.org/sites/default/files/uploads/ handbook/ Whats%20new%20in%20 Handbook%205_1_0.pdf.

12. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. (2008). Systematic reviews: CRD’s guidance for undertaking reviews in health care. University of York, 2008 Published by CRD, Üniversity of York: York Publishing Services Ltd, ISBN 978-1-900640-47-3.

13. Critical Appraisal Skill Programme. (2006). England: Public Health Research Unit. Erişim: 20.07.2011. http://www.sph.nhs.uk/sph-files/casp-appraisal-tools.

14. Gerrish, K., & Lacey, A. (2010). The research process in nursing. 6th ed. London: Wiley-Blackwell.

15. Grimshaw, J., McAuley, L. M., Bero, L. A., Grilli, R., Oxman, A. D., Ramsay, C., et al. (2003). Systematic reviews of the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies and programmes. Quality and Safety in Health Care,12, 298–303

16. Hemingway, P., & Brereton, N. (2009). What is a systematic review? Erişim: 20.07.2011. http://www.whatisseries.co.uk/whatis/

Recommended Resources

1. Higgins, J. P. T., & Green, S. (Eds). (March 2011). Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Version 5.1.0. Erişim: 30.06.2011. http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/ cochrane/ handbook/

2. Moher, D., Liberati, A., Tetzlaff, J., Altman, D. G., & the PRISMA Group. (2009). Reprint—preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA Statement. Physical Therapy, 89(9), 873-880.

3. Moula, P., & Goodman M. (2009). Nursing Research. London: SAGE Publication Ltd.

4. Reitsma, J. B., Rutjes, A. W. S., Whiting, P., Vlassou, V. V., Leeflang, M. M. G., Deeks, J. J. (2009). Assessing methodological quality. In J. J. Deeks, P. M. Bossuyt, C. Gatsonis (Ed.), Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Version 1.0.0. The Cochrane Collaboration. Erişim: 25.07.2011. http://srdta.cochrane.org./

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15345
Out of Class Study Period15345
Midterm12020
Quiz000
Assignment188
Practice000
Final14040

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Evidence-Based Medicine and History and Evidence-Based PracticesRelated Literature
2Concepts related to Evidence-Based MedicineRelated Literature
3Evidence levels: What is the best proof available?Related Literature
4Evidence-Based Implementation ProcessRelated Literaure
5Evidence-Based Application ResourcesRelated Literature
6Systematic ReviewRelated Literature
7Evidence-Based Practice GuidesRelated Literature
8MıdtermRelated Literature
9Cochrane Center and operating instructionsRelated Literature
10Levels of Evidence - Scoring System by Hierarchy of EvidenceRelated Literature
11Evidence-based application examples in ObstetricsRelated Literature
12Evidence-based applications in gynecologyRelated Literature
13Evidence-based application examples in neonatal applicationsRelated Literature
14Use of evidence-based applications in the fieldRelated Literature
15SEMESTER FINAL EXAMRelated Literature
16EvaluationRelated Literature