Dissemination Phase
- Communicating R fdngs
- Utilization of R fdngs
Framework for disseminating R
Fdngs STEPS:
1. identify target audiences
2. develop the necessary
infrastructure to facilitate the
preparation of publications and
presentations
3. identification of the most
appropriate means of communicating
R Fdngs to the target audiences
Preparing a R Report:
 Written/oral summary of the
study
 Must be presented in the order
of the R process
 Goof professional writing
(clear,concise,accurate)
 Presented in an informative and
interesting manner
Presentation of R Fdngs:
 Local
 Regional
 National
2 ways of Presentation:
I. Oral R Reports
II. Written R Reports
Call for abstract – request for a
summary that the researchers wishes
to present at a conference
Contents of the abstract:
 Purpose
 Design
 Research question
 Methodology
 Hypothesis
 Major fdngs
 Conclusions
Advantages of presenting R
results at a conference over
publishing the Fdngs in a journal
article:
 Investigator will present fdngs
which are recent
 Inv will be able to interact with
those who are interested
 Inv will locate other Rers with
similar studies
 Immediate feedback from
participants
500-1000 words average length of
abstract
Journal Articles – 10-15 pages
4x8 ft Poster
Thesis- concerned with testing
existing theories
Dissertations- contain more in depth
investigation; provide new knowledge,
new theories
Goal for conducting Ng. R : to
promote EBP
Barriers to the Utilization of Ng. R
 Nurses lack of knowledge
 Nurses negative attitude
 Inadequate dissemination of R
fdngs
 Lack of institutional support
 Fdngs are not ready for use in
practice
CONSORT – Consolidated standards
of reporting trials
R Report – is a means of
communicating key aspects of the
study to the R consumer
Types of R reports:
 Theses and Dissertations
 Online reports
 Traditional journal articles
 Presentations @ professional
meetings
Major elements or R report for
presentation:
a. Introduction / overview of how
the problem for study emerged
b. Formation of the problem
c. Purpose & importance of
investigation
d. Conceptual model/ related lit.
Referee Journal – one in which subject
experts chosen by the editorial staff to
evaluate manuscripts

Nonreferee journal - editorial staff/

consultants review manuscripts not
necessarily experts