International dissemination of evidence

Achieving international dissemination of research findings involving critical care issues in nursing is essential to optimizing patient outcomes. Research evidence can impact the lives of individuals all over the world, but knowledge gaps exist due in part to lack of publication or presentation of research findings. Moher and colleagues reported that more than 50% of completed research findings are not published.1 This article discusses the need for global dissemination of research and outlines the steps researchers can take to publish their study results.