Using Implementation Science to Implement Evidence-Based Practice: A Discursive Paper

Aim

The purpose of this manuscript is to offer an overview of knowledge regarding Evidence-Based Practice and implementation science. It addresses the question: What are the EBP implementation models used in nursing settings?

Design

Discursive paper.

Methods

The databases were searched with the following keywords: ‘Nursing Faculty’, ‘Nurse educator’, ‘Academic’, ‘clinic’, ‘Evidence-based implementation’, ‘evidence-based practice’, ‘implementation’, ‘implementation science’, ‘undergraduate’, ‘nurse’. The search strategy aims to identify published studies. Eight databases were searched.

Results

There are specific implementation models for implementing EBP: the IOWA Model, the Stetler Model, the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model, the Stevens Star Model, the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS), the Advancing Research and Clinical practice through close collaboration (ARCC) model. They were analysed according to the Nilsen classification. An evidence-based implementation project must be structured. First, it is necessary to choose an implementation model, then identify one or more implementation strategies, and finally, plan evaluation for implementation outcome. The use of implementation science ensures successful implementation or at least highlights barriers that need adjustment. Effective utilisation of implementation science facilitates the transfer of obtained results to similar contexts.

Conclusion

Implementation science complements the EBP process perfectly and ensures the proper implementation of evidence.

Implication for the Profession

EBP mentors now have the entire structure of implementation science to succeed in implementing evidence-based data in both academic and clinical settings.

Impact

The discursive paper addresses the difficulties of implementing evidence in academic or clinical settings. Implementation science is the bridge between evidence and practice. Nurses now have everything they need to implement evidence-based practice successfully.

No Patient or Public Contribution

There was no patient or public involvement in the design or writing of this discursive article.