Evidence-based medicine

program are evidence based practices, taking an individualistic approach, and the duration of a counselor. One professional in the video even stated that “you should stay away from programs that are not proven by scientific research”. I agree that for treatment to be effective the treatment must take an individual holistic approach to the problems that are being addressed. However, I do not agree that the only way to have effective treatment is through evidence based practices. Evidence based…

Integrative Medicine There are several dimensions of human wellness such as, physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental. Good health is more than just the absence of disease or good management of conditions, but rather it encompasses all aspects of human nature and varies between individuals. Integrative Medicine is an approach to treating patients that addresses the full range of human needs rather than just disease states to create a patient centered focus. By taking…

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a seven step Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) on reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). This paper will discuss both the strengths and weaknesses about this study as well as the authors effectiveness in documenting the results. While the strengths of this study and article are the positive results and reduction in CAUTI, the author’s use of a verbose and complicated writing style left me struggling to…

and empowering patients. Below I try to highlight several health care initiatives that reflect blue ocean strategy in our market. Many organizations in our area are hiring more non-physician practitioners and emphasizing broader, team-based care models. Team-based care and the training of other clinicians and a move toward quality-driven compensation models are necessary to offset the burden for primary care physicians and contain the cost of salaries. In 2015 Providence Saint Joseph Health…

disease and dealing with their emotions was my utmost priority. The four month internal medicine rotation was the one I relished the most. The very first case allotted to me was a young male with Addison's disease, who had presented to us with complaint of tiredness and lethargy for weeks. My belief in patient-centered, evidence-based practice of medicine grew stronger with time and I knew that internal medicine is…

In recent years, our ever increasing information and technology has played a vital role in changing nursing practice. Evidence based practice (EBP) will continue to have a positive impact on the care that we provide our patients and will continue to advance our healthcare system. There have been various quality improvement initiatives that have been adopted to advance patient care and safety. In these articles, a major goal that has been identified in the hospital setting is effective…

The treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is a controversial issue between healthcare professional, patients, and parents. As of today, the most common treatment is stimulants. When prescribing stimulants, doctors have to create a specific plan for each patient. They do this because every Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity case and every patient is different. One patient’s symptoms may be completely different than those experienced by another patient. Patients who have…

(Pelto & Pelto, 1997, p.148). Practitioners and policy makers have a definitive distinction between their scientifically based knowledge and their patients’ belief systems. The difference seen between a scientific knowledge structure and a patient belief system is the substantial amount of scientific evidence that a scientific structure holds. Physicians are able use this evidence as a form to discredit patient belief. Cultures all around the world use religion as an explanation for illness,…

Abdominal pain is the most frequent reason patients seek hospital admissions, but diagnosis can be a bit challenging due to different associating conditions. The initial goal in diagnosing abdominal pain is to determine if the pain is from a benign entities or from a life threatening condition. The initial step in diagnosing abdominal pain is identifying the location of the patient’s pain which helps limit the differential diagnosis to a conditions that cause pain in a specific abdominal…

With the increasing health care costs, there is a need to balance and improve the patients’ clinical needs and health care facilities’ fiscal sustainability (Allen & Spitzer, 2015). To accomplish this, the nursing leader’s first priority is to determine the patients’ health care needs and values (Dunham_Taylor & Pinczuk, 2015), taking into consideration the value for the dollar in terms of ethics, relevance of services, quality and patient safety (Curtin, 2000). This must be balanced with…