Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 19, 2025
The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
Published on: February 19, 2021
Implementation and efficacy of knowledge translation frameworks in family focused nursing care: A scoping review
Birte Østergaard1, Sandra Eggenberger2, Debbie Sheppard-Lemoine3
1Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Aim:
To provide an overview of the characteristics, variety and outcomes of knowledge translation (KT) strategies used in nursing care involving adult patients and their family members.
Background:
The gap in providing family nursing practice could be due to a lack of explicit KT frameworks and understanding of ways to translate evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice.
Design:
A scoping review conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute.
Methods:
The review is reported according to PRISMA-ScR. Relevant studies were searched in MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL Complete, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts and Scopus. Grey literature was searched in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Search results were imported into the web-based programme Covidence. Studies describing concepts of KT, strategies of implementation, involvement of families and nurses/family caregivers in adult health care and conducted within the last 15 years were included.
Results:
Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Three studies used the KTA Framework to guide the implementation process. The remaining five studies used different frameworks/guidelines to translate a variety of family focused interventions into their clinical practice. Translation strategies were often targeted towards nurse education. Reported outcomes included nurses' attitudes towards and acceptance of involving families in health care. The outcomes were conceptualized and measured differently, showing inconclusive results on effectiveness on family focused care and family health.
Conclusion And Implications For Clinical Practice:
The application of KT frameworks to implement evidence-based family nursing into clinical practice is limited. The process of KT mainly targets at nurses' adoption of family focused interventions with limited information about short-, intermediate- and long-term efficacy on family health. Clinical leaders should consider time and resources needed to implement family focused care KT strategies before putting it into practice.
Patient Or Public Contribution:
No Patient or Public Contribution. Data were obtained from other's literature.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:15Nursing Implementation
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
01:24Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation
01:25Role of Communication in the Nursing Process II: Planning and Implementation
01:29Nursing Interventions II: Selecting and Classifying the Nursing Interventions
01:30Family Therapy
Strategic Family Therapy
Strategic family therapy emphasizes resolving communication barriers and improving problem-solving abilities...
01:27Nursing Clinical Information System
A Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS) is a specialized type of healthcare information system tailored to meet the unique needs of nursing practice. It incorporates the principles of nursing informatics to streamline information management and improve the quality of care delivery.
Critical attributes of NCIS include: