BSN, a project about research dissemination

2. Last phase of the research process
Communication of the research findings to appropriate
audience
Study of how research evidence spreads through agencies,
organizations, and front line workers.

3.  Quality improvement proposal to increase Press Ganey scores
related to patient satisfaction
 Measure the effectiveness of patients discharge preparation in
Acute Rehabilitation Hospital
 Improve patients outcomes through education , collaboration and
interdisciplinary team support

4.  Expand knowledge
 Benefits colleagues
 Benefits patients
 Create new policy / change existing policy
 Raise morale
 Enhances reputation of hospital

5. Interprofessional team in Acute Rehabilitation Hospital :
 Register Nurses
 Occupational Therapists
 Physical Therapists
 Case Managers
 Physiatrist
 Medical Director

6.  Regional / National Acute Rehabilitation Hospitals
 Rehabilitation Centers
 Skilled Nursing Facilities
 Acute Hospitals
 Conference presentations

7.  Community Health Centers
 Home Care Agencies
 Group Homes
 Patients advocacy organizations
 Social workers

8.  Study participants
 Front line staff / service providers
 Communities
 Policy makers
 Funders

9.  Identify influential spokesperson(s) from each secondary target
audience :
 Organize workshops to share knowledge
 Obtain permission to publish research study results in
secondary targeted publications such as :
 Facilities newsletters
 Facilities websites

10.  Publication
 Oral presentation
 Poster presentation
 Detailed reports
 Website
 Seminars

11. Simplified information for :
 Patients
 Caregivers
 Families
 Public
Printed materials / detailed reports for professional
audience :
 High quality peer reviewed paper

12. Survey results will be evaluated within 6 months of
starting the project
Survey results will be published after evaluation

13. Sufficient resources must be budgeted to ensure a
successful dissemination plan :
 Publication costs
 Letters to stakeholders
 Conference presentations / travel expenses
 Posters

14.  Stakeholders reaction
 Media references
 Peer-review references

15.  Follow up with study participants :
 Email updates
 “ Thank you” notes
 Celebration in the hospital after completion of the study
 Facebook page / Twitter account for the study

16. Dissemination of results and research findings are
paramount to distribute knowledge from the this study :
 benefit public health and lower the cost of health care
 raise awareness and empower health care system participants