Question

a description of the distinguishing characteristics of evidenced-based practice. Then provide an evaluation of factors that might support or impede your efforts in adopting evidence-based practice or evidence-based programs.

Answer 1

The distinguishing characteristics of the Evidence-based practice (EBP) include; the complex and conscientious decision-making based on the available evidence such as the reports of the various diagnostic tests along with patient characteristics, such as personal situations, and preferences. It recognizes the importance of care that is individualized and ever changing and involving uncertainties and probabilities. Factors that might support or impede your efforts in adopting evidence-based practice include; Poor access to best evidence and guidelines, organizational barriers, low patient adherence to treatments and continuing education programmes that are ineffectual