In routine mental healthcare treatments, psychotherapy is considered as the best model or practice performed under the guidance of skilled professionals. It helps depression patients to openly speak about their experiences. Psychotherapist can be doctors, social workers, counselors, or philanthropists. In addition to psychotherapy, the Iowa Model has also been introduced in nursing practices that focuses on the use of research with evidence. Developed in 1994, the Iowa model can be implemented in seven steps. The first step involves selection of topic for evidence-based research. The second step contains forming a team for development and evaluation of the evidence-based practice. The team should follow written policies and guidelines with proper interaction with members (Melnyk, 2018). The third step involves evidence retrieval that involves a brainstorming session to identify the available resources and key terms to guide the search of evidence. For example, evidence can be retrieved using several online databases such as Cinahl and Web of Science. To ensure the best care standards, researchers should refer to the Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership (QIIP).
The fourth step in the Iowa model involves grading the evidence to address the quality areas of the individual research to measure the strength of the evidence. Qualitative data is vital for a thorough understanding of a phenomenon. Using the inductive reasoning, the researchers develop a theory and also use quantitative data based on the process of induction (LoBiondo-Wood, 2021). The research questions influence the research methodology selected as researchers aim to address the areas of effectiveness, appropriateness, and feasibility.
The fifth step involves developing an evidence-based practice standard after careful critique of the literature. Guideliens are created for the depression patients’ group to support the evidence-based practices. The sixth step involves implementing EBPs when it is written as a policy or a guideline. The final steps involve evaluation of this practice to measure its value and contribution. The evaluation should show how the EBP has affected patient care. This model can be successfully applied to treat depression and anxiety in patients with the incorporation of the evidence into the model. Therefore, using the Iowa model ensures that no low-quality treatments are utilized in the hospital settings and the EBPs are backed by a solid research to help nurses find the best medications for patients.
The CRAAP test is a useful tool that nurses and medical healthcare professionals apply to identify and explore the best relevant resources and find a relevant evidence-based solution for treating depression. Through this test, nurses were confident that they could find at least five credible online resources to solve their problem. These resources are as follows: “Journal of Depression and Anxiety”, “The American Journal of Psychiatry”, “ClinMed International Library”, “Open Journal of Depression and Anxiety”, and “Wiley Online Library.
These resources are based on their usefulness to the nurses and patients. Out of these five sources, three will be selected that will accurately help to address the issue of depression and anxiety in the patient.