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Implementing a novel programme for nurses and allied health professionals to develop capacity for evidence-informed clinical practice

Cooper, S; Sanders, J; Pashayan, N; (2021) Implementing a novel programme for nurses and allied health professionals to develop capacity for evidence-informed clinical practice. Journal of Research in Nursing , 26 (5) pp. 395-404. 10.1177/17449871211013074. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs) require skills and support to access, appraise, interpret and use research evidence in clinical practice. We describe the process of designing and implementing the Evidence in Practice (EiP) programme at a UK hospital. METHODS: Key stakeholders were engaged to identify learning needs and priorities in appraising and implementing research evidence. To address these, we designed a multi-strategy bespoke programme of activities. RESULTS: The programme comprised the development of (a) a visual summary of a research paper, (b) five skills development masterclasses and (c) a six-month mentoring scheme to develop and implement plans for translating evidence into practice. DISCUSSION: The programme overcame many of the traditional barriers (lack of access, skills and time) to increase engagement of nurses and AHP staff in accessing, reviewing and using evidence in clinical practice. CONCLUSION: With clinical leadership support, it is feasible to use a multi-strategy approach to promote and enable nurses and AHPs to use evidence in clinical practice.

Type: Article
Title: Implementing a novel programme for nurses and allied health professionals to develop capacity for evidence-informed clinical practice
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/17449871211013074
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F17449871211013074
Language: English
Additional information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
Keywords: Clinical research, evidence-based practice, nursing education, research awareness, workforce and employment
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Applied Health Research
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10132533
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