CONCLUSION
Generating evidence, although difficult
enough, is not an end in itself — using that
evidence in practice and possibly even altering
practice is harder still (Walshe et al,
1995). The evaluation of the care provided to
help Maria meet her goals shows that evidence
can be applied to individual practice.
Thus, evidence is not merely theoretical information,
it can be useful in clinical practice
and while this article centred around the
needs of a single individual, it has the potential
to be generalized.
Although it would have been desirable to
develop a protocol for patients requiring palliative
care this is not possible. For patients
with multiple and complex problems there
may never be a single protocol of care as the
problems impact on one another.
Furthermore, this article supports the work
of Hicks and Hennessey (1997) in that an
eclectic approach to evidence-based care is
required and that other forms of evidence
such as that generated by qualitative methods
should not be dismissed. This case study bas
illustrated that empirical evidence is useful,
but also that it has limitations. Other forms
of knowledge, e.g. moral influences, also need
to be taken into account if effective, individualized
care is to be provided. The challenge
for nurses is to act as an advocate for the
Generating
evidence,
although difficult
enough, is not an
end in itself— using
that evidence in
practice and possibly
even altering practice
is harder still...The
evaluation of the
care provided to help
Maria meet her goals
shows that evidence
can be applied to
individual practice.
Thus, evidence is not
merely theoretical
information, it can
be useful in clinical
practice and while
this article centred
around the needs of
a single individual,
it has the
potential to be
generalized.
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patient and family at this vulnerable stage of
(he illness m tirder that pain and suffering are
kept to a minimum.
The WHO (IM90) emphasizes thai palliative
care should offer a support system to
help patients to live as actively and creatively
as possil>!e until death. To this end nurses
working in this setting should he aware
of the underpinning theory and research
which informs their clinical practice in
order that the best Liualitv of care can be
provided for patients.
CONCLUSIONGenerating evidence, although difficultenough, is not an end in itself — using thatevidence in practice and possibly even alteringpractice is harder still (Walshe et al,1995). The evaluation of the care provided tohelp Maria meet her goals shows that evidencecan be applied to individual practice.Thus, evidence is not merely theoretical information,it can be useful in clinical practiceand while this article centred around theneeds of a single individual, it has the potentialto be generalized.Although it would have been desirable todevelop a protocol for patients requiring palliativecare this is not possible. For patientswith multiple and complex problems theremay never be a single protocol of care as theproblems impact on one another.Furthermore, this article supports the workof Hicks and Hennessey (1997) in that aneclectic approach to evidence-based care isrequired and that other forms of evidencesuch as that generated by qualitative methodsshould not be dismissed. This case study basillustrated that empirical evidence is useful,but also that it has limitations. Other formsof knowledge, e.g. moral influences, also needto be taken into account if effective, individualizedcare is to be provided. The challengefor nurses is to act as an advocate for theGeneratingevidence,although difficultenough, is not anend in itself— usingthat evidence inpractice and possiblyeven altering practiceis harder still...Theevaluation of thecare provided to helpMaria meet her goalsshows that evidencecan be applied toindividual practice.Thus, evidence is notmerely theoreticalinformation, it canbe useful in clinicalpractice and whilethis article centredaround the needs ofa single individual,it has thepotential to begeneralized.BunsH JOURNAL OF NURSINCH 1999. VOL 8, No 21 143 3patient and family at this vulnerable stage of(he illness m tirder that pain and suffering arekept to a minimum.The WHO (IM90) emphasizes thai palliativecare should offer a support system tohelp patients to live as actively and creativelyas possil>!e until death. To this end nursesworking in this setting should he awareof the underpinning theory and researchwhich informs their clinical practice inorder that the best Liualitv of care can beprovided for patients.
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