A Beginner's Guide to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Social Care: Amazon.co.uk: Helen Aveyard, Pam Sharp: Books

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Highly recommended. --Times Higher Education, February 25, 2010 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"At last, a jargon free Evidence Based Practice Book! This book gives the impression that it is a friendly tutor always on standby to answer any of your questions. It is written well, in a personable style to allow the reader to take in all the concepts of Evidence Based Practice. The book is up to date and recognises that not all areas of health and social care have the privilege of being supported by huge pieces of research and RCT's. In these cases, advice and guidance is readily at hand in the book to show the reader what other evidence can be out there and how to use it."
Irene Mabbott, Practice Development Co-ordinator (Evidence based Practice), Northern General Hospital, Sheffield

"I love this book. It's ideal for students new to research and qualified professionals needing an update. I wish it had been around when I was a student as it would have made searching for, critiquing and reviewing literature a much smoother process. I think this book should be on every university reading list. It is set out in an easy to follow format with lots of examples relating to practice which allows the reader to understand the importance research from the first page."
Lynda Luke, Registered Nurse and Moderator on www.studentnurse.org.uk

"I would just like to say this is the best text I have come across for my module for under-graduate students. It is pitched at just the right level and is written in a style that is easy to engage with. The layout and the structure are also easy to follow and it is a really good introduction to EBP. I intend recommending this to my students and thank you once again for sending me a copy of this."
Jean Davison, Teesside University, UK

"The book provides a basic introduction to Evidence Based Practice and many related issues. A spectrum of information from 'what is evidence' to 'how to implement evidence' has been included in an easy to navigate contents page. Some clinical experience is necessary to understand the links to clinical practice their importance and implications. Some useful website addresses are provided in order to increase and widen access to other necessary resources."
Nicola Olleveant, The University of Manchester, UK

"This is one of the best books I have come across for beginners to evidence based practice. Written in a style that’s easy to understand and jargon free, this book helps with undertaking research, making it a lot easier to understand."
Kerry Davis, Student Nurse, University Campus Suffolk, UK

Have you heard of 'evidence based practice' but don't know what it means?
Are you having trouble relating evidence to your practice?

This is the book for anyone who has ever wondered what evidence based practice is or how to relate it to practice. This accessible book presents the topic in a simple, easy to understand way, enabling those unfamiliar with evidence based practice to apply the concept to their practice and learning.

Using everyday language, this book provides a step by step guide to what we mean by evidence based practice and how to apply it. It also:

Provides an easy to follow guide to searching for evidence
Explains how to work out if the evidence is relevant or not
Explores how evidence can be applied in the practice setting
Outlines how evidence can be incorporated into your academic writing

A Beginner's Guide to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Social Care is key reading for everyone involved in looking at and applying evidence - students, practice educators, mentors and practising health and social care professionals.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Useful resource 9 Nov 2009

By D. Gallimore

Format:Paperback

This is a very well written book and will certainly be helpful for students on nursing courses. It will also be a useful resource for numerous professionals working in health and social care.
Each chapter clearly explains the key aspects of evidence based practice and makes this relevant to different areas of health care. There are numerous useful resources, mainly websites, which would make the book an essential purchase. In addition to this the text explains difficult concepts in a clear and concise manner.
Overall, an excellent summary of an important area for both health and social care.

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Evidence Based Practice Made Easy 2 Feb 2011

By Simon Nixon

This is an excellent basic guide to the complex area of Evidence Based Practice (EBP), it is by far the best book I have seen on this topic because it is well written in an easy to read format explaining the rationale for EBP and it uses examples from a wide range of disciplines to illustrate points. Most previous books I have read on this topic are very 'nurse' orientated rather than looking at the area from the whole perspective of health care. I particularly like the way symbols are used to identify key information, activities for the student/practitioner to carry out and think points are identified. I would recommend this book to anyone who is studying on a pre-registration healthcare course and to qualified staff who want to update themselves or get back into health education.

Where would i be without Helen Aveyard! 17 Jan 2011

By kiaratrak

I was already familiar with the - doing a literature review book by Aveyard but decided to buy this book anyway and im glad i did. Even as a third year nursing degree student this has been a lifesaver. Its like my whole module contained in a few easy to understand pages. Its easy to dip in and out of because its well organised, its relevant to practice and makes daunting concepts seem much less frightening. I would recommend this book even if like me you already have the literature review volume - both are fantastic additions to the student library and will save you many tears and much hair pulling!