Disseminating Evidence (NRS-441V: Capstone Project)

Disseminating Evidence
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Disseminating Evidence
The strategy that would be used to disseminate the findings of the project to key stakeholders as well as to the greater nursing community is summarized in this paper. Dissemination of information which is health-related is understood as the targeted and active distribution of interventions or information through the use of determined channels by means of planned strategies to a particular clinical practice or public health audience (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2014). Active dissemination and clear communication of evidence to every pertinent audience in formats that are easy to understand are vital to enhancing awareness, acceptance, consideration, as well use of the evidence.
To ensure effective dissemination of the findings, the following key strategies would be applied: (i) involving the potential users: a crucial strategy that could considerably improve dissemination of the results and utilization of the findings basically entails involving the possible users in each phase of the research process, that is, planning, implementation, as well as evaluation (Cook, Cook & Landrum, 2013). (ii) Making the content comprehensible: the disseminated evidence would have to be understandable to the audience being targeted. To increase usability, simple and unambiguous messages would be provided, and the messages would be kept at a low abstraction level and would be brief. Moreover, the messages would be repeated and reinforced, and analogies would be used in conveying messages regarding the results of the research.
(iii) Using several avenues for dissemination: the avenues that would be considered include: Media coverage – free media coverage would be an easy way of getting findings of the research out to as many people as possible. Local newspaper, radio and television outlets would be utilized. Dissemination will also entail working wit...