DNP 820 What are some reasons why evidence-based approaches might not yet be standard practice for certain sectors of the health care industry?  Re: Topic 7 DQ 2

Implementation Science is known to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence-based practice into routine practice to improve the quality and effectiveness of health services (Bauer & Kirchner, 2020). For the implementation of evidence-based science to be effective, identification of any barrier that may hinder integration must be resolved across all levels such as individuals in treatment, providers, organizations, and other stakeholder groups. Development and application of implementation strategies that overcome these barriers to enhance and facilitate integration must be achieved. According to (Bauer & Kirchner, 2020). establishing the effectiveness of a clinical innovation is not sufficient to guarantee its uptake into routine use. Knowledge deficit and lack of readiness and preparedness of the organization towards the evidence-based approaches have been observed to play a role in disrupting the implementation of Evidence-based approaches (Bauer & Kirchner, 2020). Addressing these barriers and identifying facilitators for the integration of evidence-based clinical innovations is essential.

Strategies to overcome these barriers include improving Team competencies through training to improve team processes for enhanced teamwork that promotes improvement in specific skills linked to team performance and improving Team dynamics through Team building to foster improvement within the team, with goal setting, interpersonal-relationship management, role clarification, and problem-solving. Also, Improving Leader capabilities can be achieved through Leadership Training. While it is believed that leaders are born some are also, made. Lacerenza et al. (2018) suggest that 30 percent of leadership traits are hereditary while the remaining 70 percent are made through training. Evidence supports that leadership capabilities can be improved with well-designed leadership training programs to foster the roles leaders exert in the team (Lacerenza et al., 2018) and creating leadership support policies that foster implementation (Bauer & Kirchner, 2020).

References

Bauer, M. S., & Kirchner, J. (2020). Implementation science: What is it and why should I care?. Psychiatry research, 283, 112376.

Lacerenza, C. N., Marlow, S. L., Tannenbaum, S. I., & Salas, E. (2018). Team development interventions: Evidence-based approaches for improving teamwork. American Psychologist, 73(4), 517–531. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/amp0000295