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Intimate partner violence: A practice development issue for orthopaedic nurses. Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs 2023; 48:100998. [PMID: 36805315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2023.100998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is an underrecognized healthcare phenomenon that causes significant harm to the health of those affected. The lifetime estimated global prevalence of IPV is one in three for women and one in twelve for men. Orthopaedic fracture clinics care for patients affected by IPV and, in fact, orthopaedic patients themselves believe they should be screened for IPV. Almost three percent of women seen for an acute musculoskeletal injury is a direct consequence of IPV. A major concern is that, in the absence of screening and no outward signs of IPV, healthcare providers do not screen patients. Current screening practices and policies are influenced by the nurses' practice or the organizational structure in which nurses work. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of IPV in the orthopaedic patient population and to provide a review on IPV for orthopaedic nurses. It is important for organizational leaders to recognize the relationship between the barriers and facilitators in relation to IPV intervention. Facilitators and barriers to addressing IPV are discussed. In addition, the need to implement change in practice combined with empowering nurses to address IPV is described. Empowering orthopaedic nurses necessarily involves the provision of appropriate resources, information, and support to overcome barriers. The authors discuss unit policies, guidelines, and resources to address IPV.
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Hempel S, Bolshakova M, Turner BJ, Dinalo J, Rose D, Motala A, Fu N, Clemesha CG, Rubenstein L, Stockdale S. Evidence-Based Quality Improvement: a Scoping Review of the Literature. J Gen Intern Med 2022; 37:4257-4267. [PMID: 36175760 PMCID: PMC9708973 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07602-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Quality improvement (QI) initiatives often reflect approaches based on anecdotal evidence, but it is unclear how initiatives can best incorporate scientific literature and methods into the QI process. Review of studies of QI initiatives that aim to systematically incorporate evidence review (termed evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI)) may provide a basis for further methodological development. METHODS In this scoping review (registration: https://osf.io/hr5bj ) of EBQI, we searched the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and SCOPUS. The review addressed three central questions: How is EBQI defined? How is evidence used to inform evidence-informed QI initiatives? What is the effectiveness of EBQI? RESULTS We identified 211 publications meeting inclusion criteria. In total, 170 publications explicitly used the term "EBQI." Published definitions emphasized relying on evidence throughout the QI process. We reviewed a subset of 67 evaluations of QI initiatives in primary care, including both studies that used the term "EBQI" with those that described an evidence-based initiative without using EBQI terminology. The most frequently reported EBQI components included use of evidence to identify previously tested effective QI interventions; engaging stakeholders; iterative intervention development; partnering with frontline clinicians; and data-driven evaluation of the QI intervention. Effectiveness estimates were positive but varied in size in ten studies that provided data on patient health outcomes. CONCLUSIONS EBQI is a promising strategy for integrating relevant prior scientific findings and methods systematically in the QI process, from the initial developmental phase of the IQ initiative through to its evaluation. Future QI researchers and practitioners can use these findings as the basis for further development of QI initiatives.
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Affiliation(s)
- Susanne Hempel
- Southern California Evidence Review Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- Southern California Evidence Review Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Southern California Evidence Review Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- Southern California Evidence Review Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China.
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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