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Bringing research to the bedside: Knowledge translation in the mental health care of burns patients
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-19, 18:23 authored by Cleary, M, Denis VisentinDenis Visentin, West, S, Sharon AndrewsSharon Andrews, McLean, L, Rachel KornhaberRachel KornhaberAdvances in surgical techniques and wound management have improved outcomes for burn patients; however, the psychological impacts on burn survivors have had less attention. There is a higher rate of mental health disorders amongst burns victims, with those with pre-existing mental health conditions likely to have worse outcomes. To implement effective burns care and rehabilitation, knowledge and understanding of mental health issues is required. This position paper discusses the extent to which clinicians currently translate knowledge around mental health and burns into practice to identify enables and inhibitors. Successful knowledge translation requires dissemination and accessibility of information with the capacity and readiness for change. Clinicians and researchers need to identify how translating research to practice can meet the needs of burn survivors. There is a gap in the utilization of evidence concerning mental health and the needs of burns survivors, and we need to understand what we know as compared to what we do. Clinicians are well placed to determine how and why knowledge does not necessarily translate to practice and how they can better accommodate the needs of burn survivors.
Funding
University of Tasmania
History
Publication title
International Journal of Mental Health NursingVolume
27Issue
6Pagination
1869-1876ISSN
1445-8330Department/School
School of NursingPublisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing AsiaPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2018 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.Repository Status
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