Discussion Post: Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice
To Prepare:
1) Review the Resources and reflect on a time when you experienced a patient being brought into (or not being brought into) a decision regarding their treatment plan.
2) Review the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute's Decision Aids Inventory.
a) Choose "For Specific Conditions," then Browse an alphabetical listing of decision aids by health topic.
NOTE: To ensure compliance with HIPAA rules, DO NOT use the patient's real name or any information that might identify the patient or organization/practice.
Task
Post a brief description of the situation you experienced and explain how incorporating or not incorporating patient preferences and values impacted the outcome of their treatment plan. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how including patient preferences and values might impact the trajectory of the situation and how these were reflected in the treatment plan. Finally, explain the value of the patient decision aid you selected and how it might contribute to effective decision making, both in general and in the experience you described. Describe how you might use this decision aid inventory in your professional practice or personal life.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.