問一個可回答的問題

Asking Answerable Questions

透過實證護理將最新、最佳的研究證據整合到臨床與健康照護決策，已被認為是一種可以幫助護理人員解決問題、提昇業務能力的方法，於是問問題、找資料、嚴謹評讀、臨床應用和效能評估5個文獻回顧步驟已是人人琅琅上口，但是許多初學者在文獻回顧過程中卻經常遇到執行困難，導因於最基本的步驟錯誤–提問不夠具體，或無法順利完成PICO結構化，本文目的在詳盡描述問問題的技巧，並提供範例給臨床護理人員參考，期盼透過按部就班的說明，讓初學者更容易運用實證護理的方法。

Using evidence-based methods to integrate current best evidence into clinical and health care decision-making is widely acknowledged as an effective way to resolve clinical problems and promote nurses’ professional abilities. While many nurses are familiar with the five steps of the evidence-based method (i.e., asking, acquiring, appraising, applying, and assessing), novices often encounter difficulties in the first step (asking) because either their questions are not adequately specific or they fail to formulate the PICO structure. This article explains specific skills needed to formulate questions and provides practical examples for clinical staff in order to provide a step-by-step approach intended to make it easier for novices to perform evidence-based nursing proficiently.