Sickle Cell Journal Club
A Tool to Promote Research and Interdisciplinary Collegiality
Wendy Jaffe, MSN,
RN, BC,CCM
Christina Mactal Haaf, PharmD, BCPS
Cleo Pappas, MLIS, AHIP University of Illinois Medical Center
May 2009
References
Deenadayalan,
Y., Grimmer-Somers, K., Prior, M., & Kumar, S. (2008). How to run an
effective journal club: A systematic review. Journal of Evaluation in
Clinical Practice, 14(5), 898-911.
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Systematic literature review on core processes of a successful health journal
club.
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Characteristics include regular and anticipated meetings; mandatory
attendance; clear long and short-term purpose; appropriate meeting time;
trained journal club leader; circulating papers prior to meeting; using established
critical appraisal processes and summarizing journal club findings.
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Included papers with the following objectives: improving particpants’ reading
habits, developing critical appraisal skills, increasing knowledge of current
medical literature, research methods, and statistics.
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Cites outcomes of studies included.
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Yamini Deenadayalan, BPT, IMMP, BEHM (MBA) is a researcher at the Centre for
Allied Health Evidence at the University of South Australia, City East Campus,
Adelaide, Australia.
Flaherty,
R. J. (2004). A simple method for evaluating the clinical literature. Family
Practice Management, 11(5), 47-52.
- An approach
developed to quickly determine whether a particular study is valuable.
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Acronym “PP-ICONS” represents Problem, Patient or Intervention, Comparison,
Outcome, Number of subjects, Statistics.
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Sidebars labeled as “Speedbars” display quick definitions.
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A quick, user-friendly analytical method that serves as a good introduction to
important statistical terms.
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Robert J. Flaherty, MD is a clinical professor in the Department of Family
Medicine at the University of Washington.
Goodfellow,
L. M. (2004). Can a journal club bridge the gap between research and practice?
Nurse Educator, 29(3), 107-110.
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A case study in which the author discusses how a journal club was developed
and created to promote evidence-based practice and to reduce several of the
obstacles in utilizing research in the clinical setting.
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Includes two useful tables: criteria for articles selection and criteria for
quantitative article analysis.
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Linda M. Goodfellow, PhD, RN is an Associate Professor in the School of
Nursing at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.
Klapper,
S.J. (2001). A tool to educate, critique, and improve practice. AORN Journal, 74(5), 712-715.
- Goals of a
journal club; steps in how to create a journal club including organizing the
group, member roles, defining the goals, how to appraise the literature,
regular attendance by members, and surveying the clubs usefulness; information on
article selection.
- Susan J. Klapper, RN, MSN,
ANP is a nurse practitioner at
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,
Milwaukee, WI.
Kleinpell,
R. M. (2008). Promoting research in clinical practice: Strategies for
implementing research initiatives. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 19(2),
155-161.
- A review of key
strategies to promote research in clinical practice including use of journal
clubs.
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Succinct and valuable information regarding means to encourage nurse
participation in research, resources for
identifying research initiatives, and means to link clinical research to
Magnet recognition is presented in a table format.
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Ruth M. Kleinpell, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNP, FAAN is Director of the Center for
Clinical Research and Scholarship at Rush University Medical Center and a
Professor at the Rush University College of Nursing at Chicago, IL.
Kleinpell, R.M. (2002). Rediscovering the
value of the journal club. American
Journal of Critical Care, 11(5), 412-413. - Introduces the
journal club as a bridge between research and practice promoting application of
research findings to clinical practice.
Luby,
M., Riley, J. K., & Towne, G. (2006). Nursing research journal clubs:
Bridging the gap between practice and research. MEDSURG Nursing, 15(2),
100-102.
- Discusses
the justification and methods used to establish a unit-based journal club.
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Marianne Luby, MSN, RNC is a Patient Care Leader in the Neonatal ICU at the
Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.
Mayor,
P. (2004). How a research network developed a multidisciplinary journal club. Professional Nurse, 19(6), 308-309.
- Development of a multidisciplinary journal club with the goal of
bringing healthcare professionals together to read, discuss, and keep current
on the latest research.
- P. Mayor, Bsc (Hons) is a nurse, Mid Trent Cancer Research Network (http://www.information4u.org.uk/).
Rasmussen,
L., O’Conner, M., Shinkel, S. & Thomas, M.K. (2000). The basic research
review checklist. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 31(1),
13-17.
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A checklist designed to assist nurses to critique research in order to use
pertinent findings in their practice.
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Includes two practical and useful review checklists for article analysis; one
for qualitative research and one for quantitative research.
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L. Rasmussen, RNC, PhD(c), NNP is Clinical Instructor at the University of
Missouri-Kansas City; M. O’Conner, PhD, RN is a Case Manager, Kansas City; M.
Shinkel, MN, RN is Assistant Professor, Saint Luke’s College, and M.K. Thomas,
MSN, RN is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intensive Care Nursery, Saint Luke’s
Hospital, Kansas City.
Steele-Moses,
S. (2009). Developing a journal club at your institution. Clinical Journal
of Oncology Nursing, 13(1), 109-112.
- Discusses the
steps involved in setting up a journal club.
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Discusses obstacles in developing a journal club.
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Suggests criteria to determine journal club success.
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Susan K. Steele-Moses, DNS, APRN, AOCN is an oncology clinical nurse
specialist and a program director of nursing research at Our Lady of the Lake Regional
Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
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