NURS FPX 4030 Determining the Credibility of Evidence and Resources Evaluating credibility of evidence from CAUTI research

 

The second aspect is to determine the role and credentials of nurses and researchers and setting of research as specialization in quality management and infection control. For example, Giles et al. (2020) used Australian hospitals and nurses and other HCPs from the hospital to conduct the study. As nurses play a critical role in catheter handling and management, nurse-led programs should be included to identify evidence that supports and contrary to the different approaches. For example, Zurmehly (2018) used nurse driven protocol to prevent CAUTI. This approach increases generalizability of the study and researchers can adopt methodology or design to continue the research.

The third aspect is to consider research with appropriate sampling size, study design, bias control, generalizability, duration of research, and approach to evaluate data and evidence to find best possible interventions. For example, Reynolds et al. (2021) conducted a study for four years with bias control and CAUTI prevention strategies to initiate a QI framework. The fourth aspect is to compare studies with similar interventions and methodologies to find the best EBP. For example, Giles et al. (2020) and Reynolds et al. (2021) used a multifaceted approach to prevent CAUTI.