Table 3.

Positive Themes and Subthemes Related to Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice

Importance of the issue

• Identifying a high-priority need

• Clinically driven issues based on observed need from practitioners

• Salient and congruent

Characteristics of the evidence

• Accessible and easy to use

• Relevant to practice, users, and local context

• Adapted and translated effectively

Development of partnerships and a project team

and engagement of key stakeholders

• Stakeholder engagement, manager, and frontline buy-in

• Empower those to become involved and overcome barriers

to engagement

• Multidisciplinary project team

• Development of champions

• Strategic partnerships (clinical and academic)

• Shared control and reciprocity

• Lack of conflict of interest

Strategic process or choreography

• Strategic plan required in advance

• Ensure resources (e.g., supplies, documentation, and equipment)

• Use of multiple strategies (e.g., education, marketing, etc.)

• Dealing with conflict: diffuse turf issues, negotiation,

and consensus building

• Follow-up, feedback, and celebration: see success that is valued

• Build capacity for sustainability and continued improvement

Characteristics of the facilitator

• Clinical and process expert, not necessarily a content expert

• Resource versus authority, mentoring, and coaching

• Ability to broker knowledge, relationships, and support

across levels (e.g., staff and administration)

• Effective communicator, resilient, audacious, visionary,

and passionate about issues

• Possesses interpersonal, relationship, and marketing skills,

authenticity, tenacity, and political savvy