To engage in evidence-based practice, you must first find the evidence.

摘要

Whenever possible, issues of safety and quality, as well as the cost-effectiveness of health care, have driven the initiative to promote evidence-based practice (EBP). Nurses who work with HIV-infected people may be highly motivated to base their practices on the best scientific evidence, but they may not necessarily know where to find such evidence. This column is intended to provide direction in locating the best evidence available for nursing practice.