Teaching and learning of an evidence-based practice in Nursing and Medical Training

Abstract

This article reports on a pedagogical experience to develop the three elements of the Evidence-based Practice (prática baseada em evidências or PBE, in Portuguese). The initiative involved students in Medical and Nursing training from two universities, a state funded and a community one, in Southern Brazil. Results show that this action demonstrates high potential to elicit a more pro-active attitude from students in the process of knowledge acquisition, in addition to the approach with the context of the health services.