Use of Design Thinking to Grow the Reach and Relevance of Evidence-Based Practice Education Across a Health Care System

• DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20230711-06
• Publication Date: 2023-08-02T21:09:30Z
• Authors: Katherine Hinic; Mildred Ortu Kowa...
• Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice; Relevance; Design Thinking

Evidence-based practice (EBP) skill building among clinical nurses is a priority for in professional development because it well known that this approach to decision-making results safe, cost-effective, person-centered care. Recent studies indicate widespread lack of self-reported competency EBP skills nurses, demonstrating the importance prioritizing programs meet nurses' needs education. The goal design thinking project was expand and diversify an program provide more accessibility across multi-hospital health care system. team followed five-step human-centered process empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test innovation. Based on end user feedback, dual-track educational program, with options intensive yearlong hybrid Scholars three-session webinar series, implemented. Design provides rich framework incorporating feedback generate innovations address challenges [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(8):360-366.].