Impact of nurses' behavior change and implementing evidence-based practice to improve quality indicators in intensive care units in low-and middle-income countries

• Project/Area Number: 24K02733
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: 森山 美知子 広島大学, 医系科学研究科(保), 教授 (80264977)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 加古 まゆみ 広島大学, 医系科学研究科(保), 准教授 (90347542)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥18,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,260,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥9,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,100,000)
• Keywords: Evidence-based practice / Quality indicator / Intensive care unit / Nurse education / Bangladesh

Outline of Research at the Start

To improve patient outcomes at intensive care units (ICUs), evidence-based practice (EBP) will be introduced and established in the field ICUs. This will be completed by (1) educating nurses and introducing a mentoring system to change and maintain nurses' behavior (appropriate patient management) and (2) introducing appropriate equipment. In order for nurses to initiate and maintain behavioral change, the culture of the nursing department organization will be transformed. Furthermore, PDCA cycle to improve the work environment and move toward improving outcomes with a multidisciplinary team.