Posters as EBP Dissemination Method

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In my workplace of oncology, I have chosen a poster as a method of dissemination the research results of evidence based practice. In the Oncology department, posters are very effective because they have been found to be suitable for small projects, research subprojects, preliminary findings, program evaluation, clinical work and phenomenological studies. Nemeck, Johnson and Anderson (2009) assert that the poster is very effective for communication of Evidence based practice to both nurses and patients. They thus affirm the feasibility of the poster as a method of EBP dissemination in primary care settings, of which oncology is a part. In addition, the fact that one can manipulate a poster to make it suitable for the audience and purposes adds to its feasibility as a method of disseminating EBP. Nemeck, Johnson and Anderson (2009) argue that the presenter ought to consider the layout, presentation, the flow of ideas and clarity to make the poster eye-catching. In the oncology department, I would plant posters on the boards where the health care personnel, patients and other targeted stakeholders will access the information.

The evaluation of the poster would be made possible through the application of a tool that will enable me to check the efficiency of the dissemination method. The Poster Evaluation Rubric for the Evidence Based Practice tool provides a criterion for evaluation the poster in terms of its overall appearance, the content of the poster, the professionalism/presentation and the essentials of the poster (Forsyth, 2010). The advantage of this tool is that it can be used in multiple settings, and thus, by using the tool, I will be able to determine how nurses are impacted, patients, relatives, as well as, other stakeholders in the hospital setting. In order to ensure that information reaches the majority of the targeted people, I will ensure I use an eye-catching poster. To achieve this, I will concentrate on the essentials, appearance, understandable language, clear diagrams, tables and graphs, a good layout and very clear flow of ideas (Nemeck, Johnson and Anderson, 2009). In addition, I would make sure I produce many posters in order to reach many people. Similarly, I would stick posters at strategic points of the department, starting with the main notice board, and making sure that I secure airtime in department educational meetings to present my posters.

Leeman and Sandelowski (2012) in their framework, advocate for the role of qualitative inquiry in promoting evidence based practice.They propose some categories of research areas that can be considered to attain better outcomes through qualitative inquiry. From the categories, I have chosen the first category, which is practice-based interventions and implementation strategies. I have formulated this question for the oncology practice, which I think is amenable for qualitative inquiry in the oncology department.

Question: What is the effectiveness of music therapy as a measure of reducing pain and anxiety in terminal-stage oncology patients, as compared to counselling?

The rationale behind the choice of qualitative rather than quantitate method of inquiry is that the qualitative inquiry produces better outcomes when investigating evidence-based practice (Matter & Vogel, 2014). Since the study of interventions and the implementation of research results depend on experiences, and observed evidence, qualitative inquiry may be more effective in the study of the raised research question than quantitative inquiry.

References

Forsyth, M. D., Wright, L. T., Scherb, A. C., & Gasper, M. P. (2010). Disseminating evidence-based practice projects. Clinical Scholars Review, 3(1), 14-21.

Leeman, J., & Sandelowski, M. (2012). Practice-based evidence and qualitative inquiry. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 44(2), 171-179.

Matter, S., & Vogel, B. E. (2014). The quality of evidence: qualitative research in trauma psychology. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 10(2), 363-375.

Nemeck, A.M., Johnson, D., & Anderson, F. (2009). Poster presentations in primary care settings. The RCN Community Health Journal.