https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6 Made with a warm hug en-us 2017-08-06 17:49:57 UTC 2017-08-06 22:13:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png yiying_fang https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180204975 Policy plays an important role in setting the health promotion and disease prevention. Policy can encourage and require follow-up research and evaluation to assess the sustainability of those specific interventions.  Meanwhile, policy is also a facilitator of the implementation of a project.  Moreover, the evidence generated from research can also influence the establishment and revision of the policy.]]> 2017-08-06 20:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180204975 yiying_fang https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180204991 Sustainability of a project and programs is often influenced by costs, especially in clinical settings.  A project can be sustained if the benefits outweigh the costs (Harris, 2011).]]> 2017-08-06 20:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180204991 yiying_fang https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180204995 In healthcare settings, nurse leaders play an important role in continuously evaluating whether outcomes are achieved through their interventions and should be adjusted to new research findings (Scheirer & Dearing, 2011).  Moreover, they also serve as change agents, who lead change and apply new evidence into clinical work.]]> 2017-08-06 20:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180204995 yiying_fang https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180205012 Funding and resources are associated with the sustainability of a project.  The support or participation of key stakeholders and funding are important influences (Wiltsey Stirman et al., 2012).  Sufficient resources and staffing, and adequacy of funds are indicators of the sustainability of a project.]]> 2017-08-06 20:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180205012 yiying_fang https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180205065 Staff engagement is a motivator of sustainability.  Staff attitude can be identified as an influencing factor.  Negative attitude has a great influence on staff involvement and willingness to take accountability and responsibility and led to staff avoiding participation in quality improvement initiative (Van Heerden, Maree, & Janse van Rensburg, 2016). ]]> 2017-08-06 20:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yiying_fang/40ed11t8kxt6/wish/180205065