A2.9 The meaning of evidence-based practice, its application and how it benefits and improves the healthcare sector

Qualification: T Level Technical Qualification in Health
Unit: Core
Learning outcome: A2: The healthcare sector
Assessment criteria: A2.9 The meaning of evidence-based practice, its application and how it benefits and improves the healthcare sector

• Evidence-based practice is an approach that involves using the best available current evidence when making decisions about the care of individual patients.
• By using evidence-based practice, healthcare professionals can justify the decisions that they make, whilst providing the best possible treatments
• Evidence-based practice combines current research with clinical expertise and patient choice