Promoting evidence-based nursing through journal clubs: an integrative review
Leila Valizadeh, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Samaneh Alizadeh, Maryam Namadi Vosoughi
Abstract
Background: The journal club has been proposed as a tool to fill the gap between theory and practice. Aim: The present research is an integrative review of studies focussing on journal clubs. Methods: An integrative review. We searched the databases during 2010-2019 to find papers using the keywords journal club, nursing, evidence-based practice. The modified version of Cooper's five-stage integrative review was applied. Results: The results are presented in two sections - the benefits and challenges of nursing journal clubs and an outline of presentation guidelines. We also discuss the effectiveness of journal clubs in the promotion of evidence-based nursing. Conclusions: The purpose of the nursing journal club is to review existing literature, discuss the latest information and evidence and identify practical changes required to ultimately improve patient outcomes. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of journal clubs in patient care.