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Review
. 2023 Mar;58(1):97-106.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2022.10.009. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

Using Technology to Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Philip D Walker  1 , Catherine H Ivory  2
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Review

Using Technology to Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Philip D Walker et al. Nurs Clin North Am. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges to the health care workforce. A novel infectious disease, COVID-19 uncovered information gaps that were essential for frontline staff, including nurses, to care for patients and themselves. The authors developed a Web-based solution consisting of saved searches from PubMed on clinically relevant topics specific to nurses' information needs. This article discusses the objectives, development, content, and usage of this Internet resource and also provides tips for hospitals of all sizes to implement similar tools to evidence-based practice during infectious disease outbreaks.

Keywords: COVID-19; Infodemic; Information needs; Information overload; Information seeking behavior; Nursing.

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Covid-19 EBP pubMed search example.
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Covid-19 EBP pubMed search topics.
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