| early adopters |
A category of adopters who are open to new ideas and willing to change practices earlier than others in a social system, including early and late majority and laggards, but following innovators. (Rogers, 2003)
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Individuals who are open to new ideas and are willing to change their practices earlier than others in a social system. (Rogers, 2003)
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| evidence |
Information or facts that are systematically obtained (that is, obtained in a manner that is replicable, observable, credible, verifiable, or basically supportable). (Rycroft-Malone & Stetler, 2004)
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Information or facts that are systematically obtained. (Rycroft-Malone & Stetler, 2004)
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| Evidence informed practice |
Involves the conscientious and judicious use of the best available knowledge to support decision-making regarding practice. (Grinspun et al., 2002: Grinspun & Bajnok, 2018; Practice and Research Together, 2021)
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Involves the common-sense use of the best available knowledge to support decision-making regarding practice.
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| Evidence-based nursing practice |
The integration of research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. It unifies research evidence with clinical expertise and encourages the inclusion of patient preferences. (Grinspun et al., 2001; Stevens, 2013)
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The integration of research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. It unifies research evidence with clinical expertise and encourages the inclusion of patient preferences. (Grinspun et al., 2001; Stevens, 2013)
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| Evidence-based practice |
“the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.” (Sackett et al., 1996)
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“the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.” (Sackett et al., 1996)
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| excellent care |
Achieved when care is organized around the person to support their health, when quality and its continuous improvement is a critical goal across the health care system, and when care is supported by the best evidence and standards of care. (Ministry of Health Ontario and Long-Term Care, 2018)
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Person-centred care that supports their health and integrates best evidence and standards of care
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