NSG 3029 W5 DQ Clinical Research and EBP
NSG 3029 W5 DQ Clinical Research and EBP
You will
identify if clinical research is the same as EBP or consider the obstacles to
nursing research in a clinical environment.
Using the
South University Online Library find research articles on clinical research and
EBP.
Based on
your research, respond to one of the following discussion questions:
Discussion
Question 1
How does
your facility incorporate EBP in a clinical setting to promote patient
outcomes? Do you have recommendations on how your facility can improve its use
of EBP?
Discussion
Question 2
How can you
use EBP in your practice? Discuss some impediments to creating a program of
nursing research in your clinical environment.
Identify
and discuss strategies for promoting EBP in your practice.
METHODS:
Mixed-methods design was used to evaluate a research training intervention with point-of-care clinicians in a Canadian urban health organization. Participants completed the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Survey over 3 timepoints. Focus groups and interviews were also conducted.
RESULTS:
Statistically significant improvement in research knowledge and ability was demonstrated. Participants and administrators identified benefits of the training program, including the impact on EBP.
CONCLUSIONS:
Providing research training opportunities to point-of-care clinicians is a promising strategy for healthcare organizations seeking to promote EBP, empower clinicians, and showcase excellence in clinical research.
Research confirms that patient outcomes improve when nurses practice in an evidence-based manner. Described as “a problem-solving approach to clinical care that incorporates the conscientious use of current best practice from well-designed studies, a clinician’s expertise, and patient values and preferences,”1(p335) evidence-based practice (EBP) has been shown to increase patient safety, improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and decrease variation in patient outcomes.1-4 The importance of EBP is substantiated; however, barriers to widespread use of current research evidence in nursing remain, including the fluency and knowledge level of clinical nurses.
Nurses have identified individual and organizational barriers to research utilization. Individual barriers include lack of knowledge about the research process and how to critique research studies, lack of awareness of research, colleagues not supportive of practice change, and nurses feeling a lack of authority to change practice.5-8 Organizational barriers identified include insufficient time to implement new ideas, lack of access to research, and lack of awareness of available educational tools related to research.