Disseminating Research

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to demystify the process of disseminating nursing and midwifery knowledge. It will present a discussion of writing for publication focusing on developing your understanding of how and where to publicise research findings and professional knowledge. The importance of disseminating research findings will be discussed. The barriers to publishing will be identified and strategies for overcoming them will be provided. Some approaches will be presented that will assist in maximising opportunities to publish or present research findings by targeting the right journal or conference. In addition, strategies for developing and preparing conference presentations, journal manuscripts and project reports will also be outlined. Case study examples of Australian conference papers and journal articles will be used to demonstrate the process of turning research outcomes and/or clinical innovations into publications, reports, media releases and conference papers.