Dissemination
What does dissemination mean in EBP and nursing research? Dissemination is the act of sharing information with others. Disseminating evidence in nursing is the effective communication of evidence-based nursing knowledge, research, and outcome findings by nurses to their peers and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.EBP, QI, and research projects cannot be considered complete until the findings have been disseminated and are translated into clinical practice
Goals of Disseminating Evidence in Nursing:
The five goals of disseminating evidence in nursing:
1. To increase nursing knowledge.
2. To ensure that nursing practice is current with the latest and most effective EBP and guidelines
3. To verify that nursing decisions are made based on evidence that optimizes high-quality, safe patient care that is cost-effective.
4. To enhance motivation in nurses to apply evidence-based care with their patients.
5. Translate EBP findings to patient care using evidence-based patient education.
Ways to Disseminate Evidence:
The EBP and nursing research program provide support in identifying the best and most appropriate method to disseminate EBP and nursing research outcomes. We are here to support you to success. Support is provided in varied ways; a face-to-face meeting, attending an abstract writing session, developing presentation skills, participating in a poster or manuscript writing workshop. Some of the many opportunities through which nurses can disseminate evidence include:
• Team meetings: present a summary of results at unit level for distribution to clinical staff, present findings at team meetings or education sessions. Provide input when unit based standard operating procedures(SOPs) are being written, develop fact or tip sheets with recommended guidelines
• Clinical ladder: present EBP project outcomes as part of the clinical ladder portfolio
• Conferences: consider submitting an abstract or poster to your professional organization’s annual conference
• Journals: submit a manuscript to your professional organization’s publication
