Implementation Strategies to Improve Knowledge and Adherence to Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines. Academic Article

abstract

• PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a bundle of implementation strategies (local opinion leaders, printed educational materials, and educational outreach) to increase neurocritical care nurses' knowledge of and adherence to spinal cord injury guidelines. DESIGN: A preprogram, postprogram, and follow-up design was used to evaluate outcomes. METHODS: Adherence was measured via self-reported anticipatory adherence; knowledge was measured by an author-developed assessment. Repeated-measures ANOVA was used for data analysis. FINDINGS: Improvements in nursing knowledge and adherence were found from preprogram to postprogram to follow-up time points. CONCLUSIONS: Outcomes noted in this study provide additional support for using this bundle of implementation strategies and were consistent with previous research documenting the usefulness of these strategies. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Although further research is needed, this study highlighted a systematic way of implementing evidence-based practices to improve neurocritical care nurses' knowledge of and adherence to spinal cord injury guidelines.

authors

• Mclennon, Susan

published proceedings

• Rehabil Nurs

author list (cited authors)

• Reynolds, S. S., Murray, L. L., McLennon, S. M., Ebright, P. R., & Bakas, T.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Reynolds, Staci Sue||Murray, Laura L||McLennon, Susan M||Ebright, Patricia R||Bakas, Tamilyn

publication date

• January 2018

publisher

• Wolters Kluwer  Publisher

keywords

• Adult
• Clinical Competence
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Female
• Guideline Adherence
• Guidelines As Topic
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Rehabilitation Nursing
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Workforce

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/rnj.304

start page

• 52

end page

• 61

volume

• 43

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.304