Implementation Strategies to Improve Knowledge and Adherence to Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines. Issue 1 (27th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reynolds, Staci Sue; Murray, Laura L.; McLennon, Susan M.; Ebright, Patricia R.; Bakas, Tamilyn
• Is Part Of: Rehabilitation nursing. Volume 43:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2016-10-27
• Subjects: Nurses -- spinal cord injury -- evidence‐based practice; Rehabilitation nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en réadaptation -- Périodiques; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1002/rnj.304
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4807

Abstract

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.