Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals,

Edition 5

Editors: Edited by Michael J. Tatterton and Megan J. Fisher

Publication Date: 01 Jun 2026

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Using a clear, easy-to-read writing style, Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses, Midwives & Allied Health Professionals, 5th Edition, conveniently breaks down the skills required for healthcare professionals into manageable components. Reflecting the multidisciplinary team dynamic that has become prevalent in the recent decade, this fully revised text teaches how to find, critically read, and interpret a range of research studies, helping you discover optimal approaches toward helping people reach decisions that are informed by the best available evidence.

Key Features

Helps you learn to read and understand research results as a foundation for evidence-based practice, explaining how to search the literature and rank it according to the strength of its evidence
Features case studies, scenarios, and exercises that bring the subject to life, as well as a full-color format and glossary of useful terms
Reflects a new, multidisciplinary focus, with advanced clinical practice and evidence application across professions and roles woven throughout all chapters
Includes a new chapter on research literacy for those who are just beginning to study this topic, as well as a new chapter on how research fits into contemporary practice, with content on interprofessional working and perspectives, quality improvement and service evaluation, and using evidence for learning
Contains a chapter that addresses the more-strategic concepts of developing an organisational evidence-based culture and making evidence-based changes at the organisational level
Provides helpful online exercises
Clearly explains the process of critical appraisal (quality of the study, interpretation of the results, and applicability of the findings to individual patients), and offers practical advice on how to communicate risks and benefits to patients
Offers enhanced readability with a refreshed focus on accessibility, practical application, and a logical, systematic presentation of both learning and application

About the author

Edited by Michael J. Tatterton, Associate Professor and Professional Lead for Children and Young People's Nursing, University of Bradford, UK and Megan J. Fisher, Assistant Professor, Children and Young People's Nursing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK

1 Evidence-Based Practice and Healthcare
2 Research Literacy
3 Anatomy of a Paper
4 How to Ask the Right Question
5 Searching the Literature
6 Using Evidence From Qualitative Studies
7 Using Evidence From Quantitative Studies
8 Using Mixed and Multiple Methods in Research
9 Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-syntheses
10 Evidence-Based Guidelines
11 Using Research Evidence to Make Clinical Decisions With Individual People
12 Using Research for Change

ISBN: 9780443279751

Page Count: 225

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