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- 1Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of/Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE)
- 5Forbes, D.
- 5Scott, Shannon D.
- 4Estabrooks, C. A.
- 3Estabrooks, C.A.
- 2Archibald, Mandy
- 2Cummings, G.G.
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2011
Squires, J.E., Estabrooks, C., Gustavsson, P., Wallin, L.
Background: Interventions that have a better than random chance of increasing nurses' use of research are important to the delivery of quality patient care. However, few reports exist of successful research utilization in nursing interventions. Systematic identification and evaluation of...
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2013
Beuthin, R., Schick Makaroff, K., Bruce, A., Shermak, S., Molzahn, A., Sheilds, L.
Background: Once a study has been completed, the final step of dissemination of findings is crucial. In this paper, we explore the benefits of bringing nursing research into public spaces using an arts-based approach. Aim: To present a case example of using an arts-based approach developing an...
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2011
Scott, Shannon D., VandenBeld, Brenda, Cummings, Greta G.
Using findings from our recent study that found that a context of uncertainty in the work environment hindered nurses' research utilization, we suggest strategies for nurse managers and leaders to optimize clinical environments and support efforts to put research into clinical practice (knowledge...
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Optimizing the mobility of residents with dementia: A pilot study promoting healthcare aide uptake of a simple mobility innovation in diverse nursing home settings.
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Estabrooks, C. A., Slaughter, S. E.
Background Almost 90 percent of nursing home residents have some type of mobility limitation. Many spend most of their waking hours lying in bed or sitting. Such inactivity can negatively affect residents’ health and general well-being. This pilot study aimed to assess (1) the effect of the...
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2014
Vazquez, Patricia, Estabrooks, Carole A., Nuño, Roberto, Ouimet, Mathieu, Attieh, Randa, Gagnon, Marie-Pierre, Légaré, France
Background: Health-care organizations need to be ready prior to implement evidence-based interventions. In this study, we sought to achieve consensus on a framework to assess the readiness of health-care organizations to implement evidence-based interventions in the context of chronic care....
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Organizational readiness for knowledge translation in chronic care: A review of theoretical components.
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Estabrooks, C. A., Ghandour, E. K., Légaré, F., Grimshaw, J., Attieh, R., Ouimet, M., Gagnon, M., Roch, G.
Background With the persistent gaps between research and practice in healthcare systems, knowledge translation (KT) has gained significance and importance. Also, in most industrialized countries, there is an increasing emphasis on managing chronic health conditions with the best available...
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Protocol for a systematic review of the use of narrative storytelling and visual-arts-based approaches as knowledge translation tools in healthcare.
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Scott, S. D., Brett-Maclean, P., Archibald, M., Hartling, L.
Background The arts are powerful, accessible forms of communication that have the potential to impart knowledge by attracting interest and developing meaningful connections. Knowledge translation aims to reduce the ‘evidence-practice’ gap by developing, implementing and evaluating strategies...
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2006
Norris, C.M., Graham, M.M., Galbraith, P.D., Knudtson, M.L., Ghali, W.A.
Aims: To describe health status outcomes at 4 years for a cohort of elderly patients with cardiac disease. Methods and results: Using the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcomes Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease, an outcomes initiative capturing all patients undergoing cardiac catheterization...
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Research Briefs as Communication and Motivation Tools: Knowledge Translation in Medical Education
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Babenko, Oksana, Nadon, Lindsey, Ding, Mao, Daniels, Lia
Medical learners are critical stakeholders in medical education research – they are both research participants and end-users of research findings. Traditional forms of disseminating research findings may take years to produce and may never be accessed by participants. Despite this, medical...