The Evidence-Based Approach in Health Care Management, Applied to Nursing

Abstract

Evidence-based nursing management approach plays a crucial role for the improvement of any standard nursing care service in Thailand. The evidence-based nursing approach in management consists in collecting the best and current evidence, and then use it with data from expert’s opinion based on patients' preferences, in order to make the best possible management decision for the health care service.

The aim of this article is to explain searching method, analysis and implementation of evidence-based nursing. It includes a systematic review process, in order to assist the manager in simply conducting their own query. After gaining knowledge from the literature, the evidence is be appraised by an expert panel. Approved evidences are subsequently tested by a pilot-study prior to be implemented with patients in any hospital setting. Data collection and nursing evaluation must be constantly employed after evidence-based nursing system is implemented.  

This article illustrated a simple method to encourage the managers to build up essential skills for searching evidence, and to have positive opinion about the evidence-based nursing management system.