Examining the Impact of Knowledge Translation Interventions on Uptake of Evidence-Based Practices by Care Aides in Continuing Care

• Published in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 21
• Main Authors: Tworek, Kimberly B, Ickert, Carla, Bakal, Jeffrey, Eliasziw, Misha, Wagg, Adrian S, Jones, C Allyson, Slaughter, Susan E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alberta; Evidence-Based Practice - methods; Evidence-Based Practice - standards; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing Assistants - psychology; Nursing Assistants - standards; Translational Research, Biomedical - methods; Translational Research, Biomedical - standards; Alberta; health promotion/health education; long term care; evidence-based practice; intervention research; gerontology/geriatrics; repeated measures

Dissemination of evidence-based practices has been a long-standing challenge for healthcare providers and policy makers. Research has increasingly focused on effective knowledge translation (KT) in healthcare settings. This study examined the effectiveness of two KT interventions, informal walkabout...