Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice

Current nursing practice is in favor of using evidence-based interventions only as the effective modalities for offering nursing care. This is best practice and is referred to as evidence-based practice or EBP. It is enriched by clinical inquiry through which recommendations from peer-reviewed studies must be disseminated to all for adoption to clinical practice (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2019). There are several ways in which EBP recommendations can be disseminated.Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice

Of the available dissemination strategies, the two that the author would be most inclined to use are (i) publication in a journal, and (ii) policy briefs (Brownson et al., 2018; Arcury et al., 2017). The reason for this choice is that by publishing the EBP recommendations, many nurses will potentially be reached as many institutions and organizations subscribe to peer-reviewed and EBP journals. Also, policy briefs target the top leadership of organizations and therefore faster integration into organizational policies and procedures of the EBP recommendations is guaranteed (Edwards, 2015.

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            The dissemination strategies the author would be least inclined to use are (i) podium presentations, and (ii) social media. This is because there are many different social media platforms and not all nurses may be regular users of a particular platform. Also, podium presentations can only reach a small number of the target population (Brownson et al., 2018).

The barriers likely to be encountered by the author in using their preferred dissemination strategies include indifference by the board of directors on the part of policy briefs; and lack of time to sit down and read a journal due to the pressure of work. Many nurses and APRNs are so overwhelmed with work that they may not easily get time to look for a journal. To deal with these barriers, frequent follow up needs to be done after policy briefs. Also, there may be a post to the different WhatsApp groups directing members to the article published in a reputable journal. This may increase interest and readership. Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice

References

Arcury, T.A., Wiggins, M.F., Brooke, C., Jensen, A., Summers, P., Mora, D.C., & Quandt, S.A. (2017). Using “policy briefs” to present scientific results of CBPR: Farmworkers in North Carolina. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 11(2), 137147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2017.0018

Brownson, R.C., Eyler, A.A., Harris, J.K., Moore, J.B., & Tabak, R.G. (2018). Getting the word out: New approaches for disseminating public health science. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 24(2), 102–111. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000000673

Edwards, D.J. (2015). Dissemination of research results: On the path to practice change. The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 68(6), 465-469. http://dx.doi.org/10.4212/cjhp.v68i6.1503

Melnyk, B.M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2019). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice, 4th ed. Wolters Kluwer.

Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice