Evidence-Based Practice Change
Evidence-based practice change projects take an intervention with strong evidence behind it, such as a guideline or protocol, and put it into use in your setting. Success depends on two separate things: whether the practice was actually adopted, and whether outcomes improved.
Common mistakes for this type
- Measuring outcomes without measuring whether the practice was adopted.
- Changing key parts of the evidence-based intervention to fit the setting without recording or justifying the changes.
- Choosing outcomes different from those in the evidence, which makes your results hard to compare.
Related guides
- Choosing a statistical approach for your DNP project
- DNP project types explained
- Valid, feasible, relevant: Choosing outcome measures
- Appraising evidence without getting lost
- Can your outcome change in time?
- Did the intervention actually happen? Measuring fidelity
- Do you have baseline data? Testing your problem statement
- Paired t-test or Wilcoxon? Analyzing pre-post data
- Pre-post surveys: Same instrument, linked responses
- QI or research? How project review decisions work
- Setting up your project data
- Statistical vs clinical significance
- Sustaining the change after your project ends
- The proxy trap: When easy data measures the wrong thing
Not sure which type fits? Find your project type