International Journal of Evidence Based Nursing And Practices

International Journal of Evidence Based Nursing And Practices

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Patient Safety & Error Prevention: adverse event identification and reporting, close calls and near-miss analysis, root cause analysis and contributing factor assessment, safety culture and improvement initiatives, sentinel events and serious adverse outcomes, intentional and unintentional unsafe acts, human factors and human error in healthcare, usability and human-centered design in clinical settings, and prevention strategies and safety protocols
• Clinical Outcomes Improvement: health improvement and quality initiatives, organizational approaches to outcomes measurement, clinical effectiveness and intervention outcomes, technology adoption and clinical integration, patient experience and satisfaction outcomes, accessibility and service delivery improvements, organizational theory and change management, wider determinants of health and population health integration, and translational research and implementation science
• Healthcare Cost Reduction & Value: healthcare efficiency and resource utilization, cost-effectiveness and value-based care models, pricing and payment models, healthcare economics and financial analysis, waste reduction and cost optimization, productivity and performance measurement, reimbursement and payment reform, sustainability of healthcare programs, and models of cost-effective care delivery
• Variation Reduction & Standardization: clinical practice variation and standardization, clinical pathways and protocols, standardized care processes and quality metrics, reducing unwarranted variation in practice, chronic disease management and consistency of care, prevention and health promotion consistency, rehabilitation protocols and outcomes standardization, patient outcome predictability and reliability, and best-practice dissemination and adoption
• Patient Values & Empowerment: patient-centered care and shared decision-making, patient involvement and participation in care, patient engagement in research and quality improvement, patient narratives and illness experiences, patient autonomy and preferences, patient safety culture from patient perspective, patient education and health literacy, patient advocacy and patient-provider relationships, and measuring patient values and satisfaction
• Clinical Expertise & Knowledge Translation: clinical expertise in evidence synthesis, clinical judgment and decision-making, medication management and pharmaceutical nursing, clinical interventions and nursing actions, clinical pharmacy and pharmacological nursing, clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning, clinical protocols and nursing procedures, expert practice development and competency, research evidence and clinical application, and knowledge-to-practice translation
• Evidence-Based Practice Implementation: evidence synthesis and systematic reviews, practice guideline development and adoption, implementation science and scaling of innovations, barrier and facilitator analysis for adoption, organizational readiness and capacity for change, stakeholder engagement and partnership, evaluation of implementation effectiveness, sustainability and institutionalization of practices, and impact assessment of evidence-based changes
• Research Methodologies & Rigorous Evidence: randomized controlled trials and experimental designs, qualitative research and patient experiences, mixed-methods research approaches, participatory and community-based research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness research, implementation and effectiveness research, longitudinal outcomes tracking, and research rigor and quality assessment
• Healthcare Provider Well-being: clinician burnout and compassion fatigue, second victim support and psychological recovery, mental health and psychological support for providers, team communication and collaboration, work environment and job satisfaction, resilience and coping strategies, organizational support and mentorship, professional development and career progression, and provider wellness programs and interventions
• Technology & Innovation in Practice: digital health and electronic systems, clinical decision support and artificial intelligence, informatics and data analytics in nursing, technology adoption and usability assessment, telemedicine and remote monitoring, robotic and assistive technology, mobile health and patient monitoring, cybersecurity and data privacy, technology-enabled quality improvement, and innovation in clinical workflow