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A philosophical analysis of evidence-based practice in mental health nursing.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11493288     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mental health nurses need to be aware that their knowledge base does not exist in isolation from other cultural practices. They/I/we must become more willing to engage in theoretical problem solving that directly affects clinical practice issues such as the introduction of evidence-based practice. Critical discussion of evidence-based practice should be informed by the complex issues that permeate all our socio-cultural and linguistic practices. This paper examines some of the major philosophical problems in the debate over the use of evidence-based practice in mental health nursing using both Foucault's formulation of discourse analysis and Derrida's construal of deconstruction. The conclusion reached is that postmodern philosophy offers a way to rid nursing of incessant naiive attacks on either quantitative or qualitative research methods which underpin the debate over evidence-based practice in mental health nursing.
Authors:
K Lines
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Australian and New Zealand journal of mental health nursing     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1324-3780     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust N Z J Ment Health Nurs     Publication Date:  2001 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-08-08     Completed Date:  2002-01-11     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9442872     Medline TA:  Aust N Z J Ment Health Nurs     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  167-75     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Violence, Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service, Wentworth Area Health Service, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. linesk@wahs.nsw.gov.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cultural Characteristics
Evidence-Based Medicine*
Humans
Knowledge
Nursing Research / organization & administration*
Philosophy, Nursing*
Power (Psychology)
Psychiatric Nursing / organization & administration*
Research Design / standards*
Semantics

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