Knowledge translationIntroductionBy ignoring the available research evidence, healthcare delivery misses the opportunity to provide benefits to patients and can cause significant harm (Dawes et al 2005). Therefore, healthcare providers are now adopting new innovative evidence-based practices in addition to traditional practices. Furthermore, evidence-based practice (EBP) is rapidly gaining popularity due to its ability to manage clinical problems and provide effective patient care (Majid et al 2011). EBP is the conscientious blending of the best research knowledge with clinician expertise and patient values and needs in the provision of better healthcare (Burns and Grove 2009: 16). Florence Nightingale introduced EBP into nursing practice 150 years ago (Burns and Grove 2009: 16) and it is “essential for nurses to establish who they are, what they do and what effect they have on patient outcomes” (Richardson, Miller and Potter 2002: 44). Historically, knowledge gained from medical schools, peer interaction, and healthcare provider preferences have been guided by nurses in clinical decision making (McKnight 2006). Knowledge is one of the dimensions for implementing EBP (Shaneyfelt et al. 2006), therefore there is a need to transfer evidence-based knowledge for improving patient outcomes. Knowledge translation (KT) defined as “the exchange, synthesis and ethically correct application of knowledge within a complex system of interactions between researchers and users to accelerate the capture of the benefits of research for citizens through better health , more effective services and products, and a strengthened health system” (CIHR 2006). It has been increasingly used in public health research to describe… halfway through… information, their experiences, questions, and how a new intervention can be used in their work context. Therefore, it can encourage the group to interact.3. Clinical rounds Melnyk and Fineout-Overhold (2005) suggest that during clinical rounds, experts or clinicians provide recommendations to staff for clinical practice based on critically appraised evidence. Therefore, the evidence-based clinical round is a method of transferring knowledge to clinical staff by presenting evidence to guide their practice. Evaluation methods - Clinical audit Evaluative reflective practice Quality improvement techniques such as PDSA (Plan, Do, Study and Act) cycleClinical audit, reflective evaluative practice and quality improvement techniques are all systematic approaches to determining the effectiveness of the practice (Le May and Holmes 2012)
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