Dissemination of Evidence.
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December 23, 2020
Dissemination of Evidence.
Dissemination of evidence in nursing is well defined as spreading evidence-based information among healthcare practitioners or the public. The preliminary aim of information dissemination is to increase and promote the spread of information regarding the identified intervention to improve the quality of care provided to patients. Successful implementation and adoption of intervention are dependent on the effectiveness of the dissemination strategy used. The choice of a dissemination strategy is dependent on the targeted audience (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2015). This paper will discuss two dissemination strategies (Organisational level presentation and podium presentation) in helping to disseminate the use of CPOE and CDSS in reducing the occurrence of medication errors in inpatient setups.
Dissemination Strategies
Dissemination of Evidence.
1. Organizational-Level Presentation.
The use of CPOE and CDSS in reducing medication errors is an intervention that majorly targets healthcare practitioners, the administration, and other relevant stakeholders of the hospital. It is an intervention that requires a multidisciplinary approach with teamwork and understanding. Similarly, the cost of the intervention, something that cannot be ignored. As such use of organizational level presentation makes it easier to get all the stakeholders’ attention and relay the significance of the intervention and get feedback from them (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2018; Newhouse et al., 2007). Change from a paper order system to CPOE and CDSS requires in-depth training of the staff and might also include hiring a staff who will take part in managing and optimizing the team. I would be more inclined to use this strategy since I will monitor its implementation and help others realize the resultant benefits.
2. Podium presentation
This strategy is effective for relaying information to people within healthcare but working in different facilities. This is done in conferences and seminars where one gets time to present evidence, and the finding is subjected to criticism, if there is any. I will be least inclined to use this strategy since it is difficult to have each participant implement the intervention at their workplace. Similarly, getting a slot to speak in conferences is quite difficult and expensive (Levin and Feldman, 2012).
Barriers to Using Organizational-Level Presentation
The major barrier has the key stakeholders to attend the meeting. Booking for organizational meetings tends to be technical and biased on the financial benefits or emergencies that may need attention. To counter this, I plan first to present this intervention to the management to see the benefits of the intervention, thus having them slot an early meeting for the staff to get a face to face meeting and feedback from them. I will put the intervention so that they will see its financial benefits i.e.cost saving and increased quality of care that will promote more patient visits to the facility. The other barrier includes objections from colleagues. This requires preparation before the presentation, where at least one person in each department goes through the interventions and makes the objections prompting me to research the answers for preparedness purposes. Another barrier is the limitation of time. Most staff tend to be busy handling patients. As such, the presentation will require to utilize the shortest time possible. To counter this, I will use PowerPoint presentations with most of the slides focused on the benefits of implementing the intervention as shown by the chosen studies. I will also focus on getting feedback from them since it demonstrates the acceptance of a willingness to take part in the implementation.
References
Levin, R., & Feldman, H. R. (2012). Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing. New York: Springer Pub. Co.
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge.
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.Newhouse, R. P., Dearholt, S., Poe, S., Pugh, L. C., & White, K. M. (2007). Organizational change strategies for evidence-based practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 37(12), 552–557. doi:0.1097/01.NNA.0000302384.91366.8f
Dissemination of Evidence.
Question
Post at least two dissemination strategies you would be most inclined to use and explain why. Explain which dissemination strategies you would be least inclined to use and explain why. Identify at least two barriers you might encounter when using the dissemination strategies you are most inclined to use. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might overcome the barriers you identified.