Such public health concerns as the catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are important to be discussed at several levels, and the results or outcomes associated with different projects, studies, and researches on the topic should be disseminated effectively in order to develop strategies of coping with the stated problem. The CAUTIs are described as nosocomial infections which are typical for many hospitals or intensive care units (Temiz et al., 2012, p. 344). That is why, in order to address the problem, it is necessary to focus on disseminating the evidence associated with the problem solutions (Daniels, Lee, & Frei, 2014, p. 17). In this case, dissemination can be discussed as the process of informing stakeholders and other interested parties about the results of the concrete project. Thus, to disseminate the results and evidence connected with the project on the CAUTIs, it is important to choose the strategies which can communicate the outcomes to the stakeholders and accentuate the results’ significance to the nursing community.
Strategy for Disseminating Results of the Project to Key Stakeholders
In order to disseminate the project results to the key stakeholders successfully, it is necessary to inform the interested parties about all the found evidence and outcomes in time, while using the face-to-face meetings and online resources. First, to determine the necessary strategies, it is important to identify the stakeholders. The researchers working to complete the project, the hospital’s administration, the nursing staff, the nursing managers, the nursing educators, and the representatives of the nursing associations can be discussed as the key stakeholders associated with the project developed to discuss the aspects of the CAUTIs rates in the US hospitals (Nasr et al., 2009, p. 416). The process of disseminating the results should be realized with the help of such strategies as the focus on using e-mail, organizing the meetings for the staff and stakeholders, and with the help of designing the research summary documents and reports in order to indicate the project’s preliminary and final outcomes.
Strategy for Disseminating Significance of the Project Outcomes
If the project stakeholders are interested in discussing the concrete results and evidence, the greater nursing community is also interested in understanding the significance of the disseminated results for practice. That is why, much attention should be paid to organizing the community meetings, seminars, and conferences where the aspects of the CAUTIs are discussed in detail and with references to the conducted research (Daniels, Lee, & Frei, 2014, p. 18; Temiz et al., 2012, p. 345). In spite of the fact that the organization of seminars and conferences is one of the most effective dissemination strategies, the most time-saving and effective strategy to make the results available for the large community is the publication of the important findings in the brochures, news bulletins, and academic journals. This approach is appropriate for non-large projects and specific studies.
Conclusion
The project can be discussed as significant for the community only when its results and outcomes are effectively disseminated because of the necessity to provide the health care and nursing professionals with the opportunity to learn the results. The dissemination of the found results is significant for the further use of the evidence in practice. That is why, much attention should be paid to disseminating the results with the help of e-mail, meetings, seminars, reports, and brochures.
References
Daniels, K. R., Lee, G. C., & Frei, C. R. (2014). Trends in catheter-associated urinary tract infections among a national cohort of hospitalized adults, 2001-2010. American Journal of Infection Control, 42(1), 17-25.
Nasr, A. M., Eibigawy, A. F., Abdelamid, A. E., Al-Khulaidi, S., Al-Inany, H. G., & Sayed, E. H. (2009). Evaluation of the use vs. nonuse of urinary catheterization during cesarean delivery: A prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Journal of Perinatology, 29(6), 416–421.
Temiz, E., Piskin, N., Aydemir, H., Oztoprak, N., Akduman, D., Celebi, G., & Kokturk, F. (2012). Factors associated with catheter-associated urinary tract infections and the effects of other concomitant nosocomial infections in intensive care units. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 44(5), 344-349.