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Development and evaluation of a workshop to support evidence-based practice change in long-term care
Kathryn Smith Higuchi1, Nancy Edwards, Tracy Carr
1Kathryn Smith Higuchi, PhD, RN, is Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nancy Edwards, PhD, RN, is Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, and Scientific Director, Institute of Population and Public Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ontario, Canada. Tracy Carr, PhD, RN, is Professor, University of New Brunswick at St. John, Fredericton, Canada. Patricia Marck, PhD, RN, is Dean, University of British Columbia at Kelowna, Kelowna, Canada. Ghadah Abdullah, MSc, is Doctoral student, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
To support evidence-based practice changes in long-term care, we used a practice development approach with interactive workshops to engage teams from 10 organizations in participatory change. Data from postworkshop surveys and subsequent semistructured interviews indicated that participants felt empowered to identify a priority challenge and initiate change. Notably, the workshop intervention enhanced collaboration between professional and unregulated staff, fostered the development of shared vision, and provided the impetus to tackle workplace barriers to change.
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