Publications by authors named "Anouk M Knops"
Article Synopsis
- Decision aids help patients understand their surgery options and make better choices about their treatment.
- In studies, patients who used decision aids were less likely to choose invasive surgery and knew more about their options.
- Using decision aids also reduced confusion about decisions but did not increase anxiety, making them useful tools for patients and doctors.
Background: Patient decision aids facilitate treatment decisions. They are often evaluated in terms of their effect on decisional conflict, as measured by the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS). It is unclear to what extent lower DCS scores are accompanied by observable patient behavior or emotions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis survey compared the attitude, awareness, and knowledge of pediatric nurses and pediatricians regarding evidence-based practice (EBP). Potential barriers were also investigated. Both nurses and pediatricians welcomed EBP (mean scores are 73.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To find out whether a successful multifaceted implementation approach of a local evidence-based guideline on postoperative body temperature measurements (BTM) was persistent over time, and which factors influenced long-term adherence.
Methods: Mixed methods analysis. Patient records were retrospectively examined to measure guideline adherence.
Article Synopsis
- Evidence-based medicine uses the best scientific research to help doctors provide better healthcare and make good treatment choices.
- Doctors should talk openly with patients about their options, including both the good and bad effects of treatments.
- It's important to share this information in a way that matches what the patient wants to know.
Background: Evidence-based surgery (EBS) is stressed to increase efficiency and health care quality, but not all surgeons and surgical nurses use EBS in clinical practice. To define future tailor-made interventions to improve evidence-based behavior, the aim of this study was to determine the attitude and awareness among surgeons and surgical nurses as to the paradigm of EBS and the barriers experienced when practicing EBS.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, surgeons and surgical nurses at a university hospital in Amsterdam were invited to complete the BARRIERS scale and McColl et al.
Objective: To design, develop, and evaluate an evidence-based decision aid (DA) for patients with an asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) to inform them about the pros and cons of their treatment options (ie, surgery or watchful observation) and to help them make a shared decision.
Methods: A multidisciplinary team defined criteria for the desired DA as to design, medical content and functionality, particularly for elderly users. Development was according to the international standard (IPDAS).