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The Evidence Base

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This chapter aims to facilitate an understanding of what evidence-based practice (EBP) is and its relevance to mental health nursing. This will be supported by exploring the nature of evidence and the methodologies that can be used to generate research-evidence. Also we will be examining the use of evidence to underpin day-to-day mental health nursing practice.

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  1. Angela Morgan
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, England

    Stephan D. Kirby MSc, PgC, (L&T), Dip MDO, RMN (PhD Student) (Senior Lecturer), Denis A. Hart MPhil, MA/CQSW, MA, BSc. (Soc), MBSA (Visiting Lecturer), Dennis Cross TD, BA (Hons), BEd (Hons), MA, RMN, RGN, RNT, (PhD Student) (Principal Lecturer) & Gordon Mitchell BSc (Hons), MA, RMN, Dip Nursing, ILTM (Senior Lecturer and Pathway Leader for Pre-Registration Mental Health Nursing) (Senior Lecturer),  (Visiting Lecturer),  (Principal Lecturer) &  (Senior Lecturer and Pathway Leader for Pre-Registration Mental Health Nursing)

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Morgan, A., Stevenson, C. (2004). The Evidence Base. In: Kirby, S.D., Hart, D.A., Cross, D., Mitchell, G. (eds) Mental Health Nursing. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-9756-2_28

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