This lesson introduces evidence-based public health and evidence-based decision-making (EBDM), and explains how they relate to evidence-based practice (EBP).
Health care aims to improve quality of life through prevention, health promotion, treatment of illness, and support across the lifespan. Providers need current, reliable information to guide decisions. Evidence-based public health (EBPH) uses the best available current research and information to guide decisions that promote health, prevent disease, and maintain health.
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What is evidence-based public health (EBPH)?
Using the best available current research and other information to guide decisions that promote health, prevent disease, and maintain health.
What is evidence-based decision-making (EBDM)?
Using current research and practice experience to make informed choices about policies, practices, or programs, while considering local context.
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?
Combining the best available research, clinical experience, and client preferences to guide and evaluate care for an individual client.
What does adapting an intervention involve?
Assessing whether evidence can be applied to the intended population and setting, and making appropriate changes when needed.
What is an intersectional perspective in public health?
Considering how social identities and circumstances interact with social determinants of health and health inequities.
Quiz questions
What is one advantage of systematic EBDM over relying on anecdotes and individual memory?Answer: It supports more transparent and repeatable decisions and can reduce memory-based errors.
Which set of qualities is used to appraise evidence in EBDM?Answer: Meaningfulness, trustworthiness, and relevance to the question and circumstances.
What does synthesizing evidence involve?Answer: Combining appraised sources to identify themes, shared findings, and differences.
Why might a research-supported intervention need adaptation before use in a new community?Answer: Local population characteristics, resources, and circumstances may affect whether it can be applied effectively.
How can evaluation inform the next decision about a public-health intervention?Answer: It uses selected indicators to assess results and inform whether to continue or change the plan.
Based on Population Health for Nurses by Jessica Ochs, Sherry L. Roper, Susan M. Schwartz (OpenStax), licensed CC BY 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.