OB/GYN Journal Club

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OB/GYN Journal Club

• Kaiser West Los Angeles
• Presents
• Fati Khaghani, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N.
• April 2007

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What is a Journal Club?

• Variety of Definitions
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/journal_club
• WLA Ob/Gyn Definition
• A group of staff who meet regularly once every
  other month to discuss and critically evaluate
  recent articles obtained from Health related
  Journals/books.

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Why Develop a Journal club in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology?

• Keep current
• Promote implementation of new knowledge in
  practice
• Promote better understanding of the research
  process
• Improve patient outcomes
• Helpful as KWLA is implementing evidence-based
  practice and is working toward Magnet Status

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Background

• Initiated in July 2005
• More developed in 2006
• Running smoothly in 2007

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Making Journal Club a Reality

• One RN (Lynn Krimsky) and one LVN (Althea smith)
  were identified to organize the journal club. The
  leader and alternate with one person with overall
  responsibility for the project.
• Both were interested and committed to the concept
  and willing to organize it.

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Goal

• To identify clinical/non clinical problem and
  find articles relating to that problem.

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Process

• The lead will find a book or an article.
• Copies of chapters of the book or the article
  will be distributed to staff.
• A discussion will take place followed by an
  interactive session encouraging everyones
  involvement.
• The group is mixed (inexperienced and
  experienced).
• The experienced staff will teach less experienced
  or non experienced staff about how to look for
  highlights and outcome of the articles.

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Setting a Time and Place

• Alternate months Wednesday afternoon
• MDs ET
• Location Varies. Currently a serious barrier
• Lunch usually available through pharmaceutical
  companies according to KP policies.

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Selection of Article(s)

• A topic of general interest to the staff
• Everyone can suggest an article of their choice
  based on EBP, clinical or client related.
• KWLA librarian is always available and willing to
  locate appropriate articles.

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Examples of Journal Club Activities

• Completed the book If Disney Ran Your Hospital
  by Fred Lee.
• HPV vaccine according to the new guidelines.

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Future Plans

• Mentor staff on how to Develop/Select forms to
  make a Journal Club Article Summary.
• Take more responsibility and get more involved
  with selection of articles of interest.

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References

• Swift, Geraldine. How to make journal clubs
  interesting Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
  (2004) vol. 10, 67-72.
• Journal Club http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/journal
  _club
• Joyce Johnson presentation (2007). Regional
  Research committee Southern California.