Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice, Arizona State University, College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, Phoenix, Arizona,
J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2009 Jun;15(3):202-7. doi: 10.1177/1078390309338733.
One of the key steps of evidence-based practice is to critically appraise evidence to best answer a clinical question. Mental health clinicians need to understand the importance of qualitative evidence to their practice, including levels of qualitative evidence, qualitative inquiry methods, and criteria used to appraise qualitative evidence to determine how implementing the best qualitative evidence into their practice will influence mental health outcomes. The goal of qualitative research is to develop a complete understanding of reality as it is perceived by the individual and to uncover the truths that exist. These important aspects of mental health require clinicians to engage this evidence.
循证实践的关键步骤之一是批判性地评估证据，以最好地回答临床问题。心理健康临床医生需要了解定性证据对其实践的重要性，包括定性证据的水平、定性研究方法以及用于评估定性证据的标准，以确定将最佳定性证据纳入实践将如何影响心理健康结果。定性研究的目的是全面了解个体感知到的现实，并揭示存在的真相。这些心理健康的重要方面需要临床医生关注这些证据。
