As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the application of EBP.
In this Discussion, you will explore strategies for disseminating EBP within your organization, community, or industry.
To Prepare:
- Review the Resources and reflect on the various strategies presented throughout the course that may be helpful in disseminating effective and widely cited EBP.
- This may include: unit-level or organizational-level presentations, poster presentations, and podium presentations at organizational, local, regional, state, and national levels, as well as publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Reflect on which type of dissemination strategy you might use to communicate EBP.
As an EBP practitioner looking to disseminate effective and widely cited EBP, I would consider a multi-faceted approach to reach different audiences and maximize the impact of my findings. Here are some strategies I might use for dissemination:
- Unit-level and Organizational Presentations: Within my organization, I would start by sharing my EBP findings with my immediate team or unit. This can be done through presentations during team meetings or departmental forums. Engaging colleagues at this level can create a ripple effect, encouraging others to consider adopting EBP in their practice.
- Poster Presentations: Poster presentations are a concise and visual way to present EBP findings at conferences, seminars, or workshops. Creating an informative and visually appealing poster can attract attention and facilitate discussions with a diverse audience.
- Podium Presentations: For more extensive research or significant findings, presenting at conferences at different levels (local, regional, state, and national) can reach a broader audience and provide opportunities to network with other professionals in the field.
- Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals: Publishing EBP results in reputable peer-reviewed journals can lend credibility to the findings and make them accessible to a wider community of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. It allows for in-depth exploration of the research methods and results.
- Social Media and Online Platforms: Leveraging social media platforms and online forums can be an effective way to disseminate EBP to a broader audience. Engaging in discussions, sharing key takeaways, and providing links to published work can increase visibility.
- Workshops and Training Sessions: Conducting workshops or training sessions within the organization or community can help educate others about EBP principles and methodologies, encouraging its adoption in various settings.
- Collaboration with Stakeholders: Building relationships with stakeholders, such as healthcare administrators, policymakers, or community leaders, can help disseminate EBP on a larger scale. Collaborating with these influential individuals can lead to policy changes or the integration of EBP into institutional practices.
- Engaging the Media: If the research findings are particularly relevant and impactful, reaching out to the media can help disseminate EBP to the general public. News articles, interviews, or features in reputable media outlets can increase awareness and understanding.
- Alumni and Professional Networks: Utilizing alumni networks and professional associations to share EBP findings can reach professionals beyond the immediate organization or community.
- Infographics and Visual Summaries: Creating infographics or visual summaries of EBP findings can make complex information more accessible and shareable across various platforms.
Overall, combining multiple dissemination strategies can help ensure that the message of EBP reaches a diverse audience and has a positive impact on practice, policy, and the broader body of knowledge.