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NCT Number: NCT03269331

Feasibility and Effectiveness of the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration (ARCC)

The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) ambitious goal for at least 90% of clinical decisions to be evidence-based includes nursing interventions and practice. Models and frameworks have been developed to meet the demand for practice transformation. While magnet facilities require a commitment to evidence-based nursing practice, military facilities currently lack such a requirement but are instituting evidence-based practice (EBP) initiatives in a purposeful path toward developing high-reliability organizations. Currently, little is known regarding the effectiveness of specific EBP models and frameworks within the military culture. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effectiveness of the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice through Close Collaboration (ARCC) model in an Air Force Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) beginning with nursing services.

Research questions:

1. What is the current state of organizational culture and readiness for EBP within the MTF's nursing services? 2. Will utilization of the ARCC model significantly improve EBP beliefs, knowledge, and practice in MTF nurses over a two-year period? 3. Is the ARCC model feasible for implementation in Air Force MTF's?

This study includes an intervention group (n=70) of active duty nurses and technicians who attend an intensive 5-day EBP Immersion Workshop and a control group (n=70) who do not. The intervention group will have access to specialized resources such as: a) Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-Based Practice (CTEP) expert EBP mentors, b) EBP toolkit and resources, c) one year of free access to the Ohio State University (OSU) virtual library. Control group participants will have standard MTF education opportunities. Established valid and reliable survey measures (EBP attitudes, knowledge, beliefs) will be hosted electronically by CTEP at baseline, three, and twelve months. Online measures include institutional and nursing process measures (EBP implementation, policy changes, and publications) over the two-year study period. De-identified data from the anonymous survey measures will be shared by CTEP with this study team. Data analysis will include Student's t-tests to explore differences between groups. Repeated measures ANOVA or the nonparametric equivalent (Friedman's test or Skillings-Mack test) will be used to compare three time points within groups. Feasibility metrics and demographics will be reported with descriptive statistics.

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Key information

Conditions

Evidence-Based Practice Nurse's Role

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

David Grant Medical Center

Fairfield, California, 94535, United States

About this study

Further study details as provided by David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Nurse (active duty) assigned to DGMC
  • Medical/Surgical technician (active duty) assigned to DGMC
  • 15 month retain-ability from time of enrollment

Exclusion criteria

  • Disciplines outside of Nursing (PA, MD, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), etc.)
  • Nurse/technician General Schedule (GS),VA, Contractor employed at David Grant Medical Center (DGMC)
  • Anticipated/Scheduled Permanent Change of Station (PCS) in next 15 months

Treatment and study plan

CTEP EBP Immersion

Behavioral

36 continuing ed credits, virtual library access, collaboration with expert mentors

Primary outcomes

  1. Organizational Culture & Readiness for System-Wide Implementation of EBP Scale (OCRSIEP) changes over time

    Time frame: baseline, month 3, month 12

    25-item assessment of organizational readiness and perceived strengths and barriers for EBP implementation. A 5-point Likert scale with, 1 (not at all) through 5 (very much) measures item response to questions focused on the extent that EBP is included in current organizational culture. For example, "To what extend do you believe that EBP is practiced in your organization?" Overall, the instrument measures the relationship between cultural factors and the organization's implementation of EBP over a 6-month time frame. Validity is reported with content and face validity and internal consistency reliabilities greater than 0.85

  2. Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs (EBPB) Scale changes over time

    Time frame: baseline, month 3, month 12

    16-item assessment of an individual's beliefs regarding the value of EBP and capability for EBP implementation in clinical nursing practice. A 5-point Likert scale with, 1 (strongly disagree) through 5 (strongly agree) measures item response to statements about EBP, such as: "I believe EBP takes too much time"… "I am clear about the steps of EBP." It is anticipated, based on the results of several studies, that higher scores on the EBPB scale are associated with greater implementation of EBP and better healthcare outcomes. Validity is reported with content and face validity as well as internal consistency reliabilities greater than 0.85.

  3. Evidence-Based Practice Implementation (EBPI) Scale changes over time

    Time frame: baseline, month 3, month 12

    18-item instrument to measure the extent to which healthcare workers integrate scientific evidence in their clinical practice. A 5-point ordinal scale with frequencies listed from 0 times (0 pt.), 1-3 times (1 pt.), 4-5 times (2 pt.), 6-7 times (3 pt.) and > 8 times (4 pt.) is used to assess how often each item has applied over the past 8 weeks. For example, how often have you: "Used evidence to change my clinical practice…", "Accessed the National Guidelines Clearinghouse…" Total scores are summed where higher scores indicate greater integration of EBP in the healthcare workers practice. Validity is reported with content and face validity as well as internal consistency reliabilities greater than 0.85.

  4. EBP Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire (EBP-KAQ) changes over time

    Time frame: baseline, month 3, month 12

    27-item multiple-choice objective knowledge measure of examine EBP knowledge.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Nursing process outcomes changes over time

    Time frame: baseline, month 3, month 12

    projects, policy changes, publications

Other outcomes

  1. Feasibility metrics changes over time

    Time frame: baseline, month 3, month 12

    Costs, mentors, staff retention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center

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Collaborators

  • Ohio State University

Registry information

Official study title

Feasibility and Effectiveness of the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration (ARCC) Model for Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Implementation of Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

Acronym: ARCC

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Aug 31, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2021

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