Implementing research results in clinical practice- the experiences of healthcare professionals

In healthcare research, results diffuse only slowly into clinical practice, and there is a need to bridge the gap between research and practice. This study elucidates how healthcare professionals in a hospital setting experience working with the implementation of research results. A descriptive desi...

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Published in:BMC health services research 2016-02, Vol.16 (48), p.48-48, Article 48
Main Authors: Kristensen, Nanna, Nymann, Camilla, Konradsen, Hanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Clinical medicine
Clinical Protocols
Clinical psychiatry
Content analysis
Decision Making
Evidence-Based Medicine
Explicit knowledge
Health Personnel
Hospitals
Humans
Innovations
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Medical care
Medical personnel
Nurses
Professional ethics
Professionals
Qualitative Research
Researchers
Translational Medical Research
United States
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Summary:In healthcare research, results diffuse only slowly into clinical practice, and there is a need to bridge the gap between research and practice. This study elucidates how healthcare professionals in a hospital setting experience working with the implementation of research results. A descriptive design was chosen. During 2014, 12 interviews were carried out with healthcare professionals representing different roles in the implementation process, based on semi-structured interview guidelines. The analysis was guided by a directed content analysis approach. The initial implementation was non-formalized. In the decision-making and management process, the pattern among nurses and doctors, respectively, was found to be different. While nurses' decisions tended to be problem-oriented and managed on a person-driven basis, doctors' decisions were consensus-oriented and managed by autonomy. All, however, experienced a knowledge-based execution of the research results, as the implementation process ended. The results illuminate the challenges involved in closing the evidence-practice gap, and may add to the growing body of knowledge on which basis actions can be taken to ensure the best care and treatment available actually reaches the patient.
ISSN:1472-6963
1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-016-1292-y