Objectives: This article aims to (1) describe the steps in the development of a systematic review, (2) discuss the use of systematic reviews in developing an evidence base for case management practice, and (3) present listings of agencies that provide systematic reviews on clinical topics and resources to evaluate systematic reviews for application to practice.
Primary Practice Settings: Evidence-based practice is mandated for all healthcare professionals regardless of setting. For nonacademic settings, a lack of library resources may make this mandate difficult to accomplish. Systematic reviews are available through agency Web sites and, therefore, are accessible to anyone with Internet access.
Findings/conclusions: Evidence-based practice supports professionalism, patient safety, and quality care. However, most case managers, have heavy workloads and limited time to complete literature reviews adequate to provide a basis for clinical decision making. For that reason, systematic reviews are developed and published by a variety of professional groups, including clinicians, academics, researchers, and library systems. This article focuses on the systematic review and includes definitions, a comparison of types of reviews, the process for completing systematic reviews, sources of systematic reviews, and tools used to critique them.
Implications For Case Management Practice: Systematic reviews can be helpful tools to allow busy case managers to provide the safest and most effective care to their patients. They can support the development of guidelines specific to case management such as transitioning care to other institutions or to the patient's home, management of the patient in the community, and prevention of recidivism or unplanned return to an acute care setting.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCM.0b013e31819e0184 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Benefits of Remote-Based Mindfulness on Physical Symptom Outcomes in Cancer Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
JMIR Cancer
January 2025
Kulliyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
Background: Many cancer survivors experience a wide range of symptoms closely linked to psychological problems, highlighting the need for psychological treatment, one of the most popular being mindfulness. The use of the internet has greatly increased in the last decade, and has encouraged the use of remote-based interventions to help people living with cancer access treatment remotely via devices.
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to explore the efficacy of internet-based mindfulness interventions on the physical symptoms of people living with cancer, where physical symptoms are defined as distressing somatic experiences (eg fatigue, insomnia, and pain) regardless of the underlying cause.
The influence of Dexmedetomidine as an additive to local anesthetics in dental procedures: A systematic review.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
January 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental School, University of Pernambuco Arnóbio Marques St., 310 Zip code 50100-130, Recife, PE, Brazil
Background: This review aimed to assess if the use of dexmedetomidine as an additive to local anesthetics promotes greater safety and efficacy than local anesthetics alone in dental procedures.
Material And Methods: the systematic review was structured according to the PICO strategy and adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) checklist. Studies were included based on the eligibility criteria, and data from the included studies were collected by one author.
Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study.
BMC Med Educ
January 2025
School of Nursing, Seirei Christopher University, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used in a variety of clinical settings and is a safe and powerful tool for ultrasound-trained healthcare providers, such as physicians and nurses; however, the effectiveness of ultrasound education for nursing students remains unclear. This prospective cohort study aimed to examine the sustained educational impact of bladder ultrasound simulation among nursing students.
Methods: To determine whether bladder POCUS simulation exercises sustainably improve the clinical proficiency regarding ultrasound examinations among nursing students, evaluations were conducted before and after the exercise and were compared with those after the 1-month follow-up exercise.
Health extension workers job satisfaction and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia, EPI Technical Assistant at West Gondar Zonal Health Department, SLL Project, COVID-19 Vaccine, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Background: Ethiopian healthcare relies heavily on Health Extension Workers (HEWs), who deliver essential services to communities nationwide. By analyzing existing research, the authors explore how prevalent job satisfaction is and what factors affect it. This comprehensive analysis aims to improve HEW satisfaction through targeted interventions, ultimately leading to a more effective healthcare workforce and better health outcomes in Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-medicinal oral contrast in upper abdominal MRI for MR-guided radiotherapy: A scoping review.
Radiography (Lond)
January 2025
Radiotherapy, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, UK.
Introduction: Using non-medicinal oral contrast agents may aid safe delivery of magnetic resonance image-guided (MR-guided) radiotherapy by improving the ability to visualise and avoid excessive radiation dose to adjacent bowel/stomach. This scoping review aims to map the literature on non-medicinal oral contrasts used in upper-abdominal diagnostic or therapeutic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to find potential candidates for employing in MR-guided radiotherapy and identify gaps in knowledge for further study.
Methods: A scoping review of non-medicinal oral contrast used in upper-abdominal MRI research followed a pre-defined protocol based on Arksey and O'Malley's framework.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!