... policy is more evidence based. The strategy is designed to create research-based health services in which scientific information is available to influence the process of health care delivery systems (Sullivan, 1998). Evidence-based practice appears to be largely derived from the concept of Evidence-based Medicine. Furthermore, Sackett et al (1996) states that this development should come as no surprise as nursing has long had an interest in identifying a clear theoretical basis for practice and considerable work has examined the relationship between theory, practice and research. Despite the advantages to EBP, it is not as widespread as one would expect. In addition to this Cutcliffe (1997) states that there is a regular requirement for those at the centre of NHS self-governing trusts to implement new health care policies. The Department of Health document (DoH, 1993) 'Report of the Taskforce on the Strategy for Research in Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting' stresses ...

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