Implementation Science and Nursing Leadership: Improving the Adoption and Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practice
Heather V. Nelson‐Brantley, Esther Chipps
Abstract
Increasingly, nurse executives are embracing evidence-based practice (EBP). Yet, it takes 17 years to move only 14% of research evidence into practice. Implementation science (IS) aims to reduce this gap through the study of factors that influence dissemination, adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions. Nurse leaders aiming for EBP must be well equipped to support IS. This article introduces IS, leadership competencies essential for supporting implementation research and practice, and preparing an IS-ready workforce.
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SustainabilityWorkforceEvidence-based practicePsychological interventionNursingEvidence-based nursingMedical educationBusinessEngineering ethicsPsychologyKnowledge managementPublic relationsMedicinePolitical scienceEngineeringComputer scienceAlternative medicinePathologyEcologyLawBiologyHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Sciences Research and EducationInterprofessional Education and Collaboration