source: The University of Texas at Austin
Evidence-Based Practice Steps:
ASK: Client Oriented Practical Evidence Search (COPES)
COPES stands for Client-Oriented Practical Evidence Search. The acronym comes from a the description of the process. COPES questions originate in daily practice. The client in this question can be an individual, or a group.
5 General Types of COPES Questions
ASK: Client Oriented Practical Evidence Search (COPES)
Dementia | Reality Orientation | Validation Therapy | Improve Family Care |
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Alzheimer's | ROT | Patient Control | Reduce Stress |
Senile Dementia | Patient Education | Redirection Techniques | Quality of Life |
Senile | Positive Effect in Behavior |
After deciding on your topic and setting up a research question or hypothesis. What are the main concepts or variables that you want to focus and what alternative words and terminology can be used to describe them?
Main Concepts:
What would be a better for family providers/caregivers dealing with elder dementia, reality orientation therapy or validation therapy?
Example:
Research Tip: Keep a list of possible words to search & track what terms work and don't work.
Alternative Terms:
Client/Problem
Action/Solution
Alternative
Goal/Outcome
ACQUIRE: Find the Best Evidence and Search Multiple Databases
Common Search Commands
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Advanced Search
APPRAISE : Critically Appraise the Evidence
When browsing results, read the abstracts of articles to make a more informed decision about the article's potential. Don't judge an article by title only.
Filter Results by Type of Evidence
Filter Results by Type of Evidence
Find Full-Text and Critically Analyze Article
If No Full-Text Request Interlibrary Loan
If No Full- Text Request Interlibrary Loan
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