COnNECT Resources: Utilising (Using) the Evidence
Introduction
What is evidence utilisation and why is it important?
Step 5 in establishing and maintaining evidence-based health care in your organisation involves using the evidence that has been found, appraised, summarised and disseminated in your daily practice; this process is referred to as evidence utilisation. Evidence utilisation relates to the implementation of evidence into practice and is seen by practice and/or system change. There are three essential components to evidence utilisation; practice change, embedding evidence through system/organisation change (step 4) and the evaluation of the impact of the evidence used on the health system, the process of care and health outcomes (step 6).
What resources are available?
- The JBI Practical Application to Clinical Evidence Systems (PACES)
- The JBI Patient Outcomes On Line/Client Outcomes On Line (POOL/COOL)
- Information of the JBI International Evidence Utilisation Network
Who are these resources for?
JBI PACES and JBI POOL are designed for clinicians and health care organisations. JBI COOL, a replica of JBI POOL was designed exclusively for the aged care community. Audits in JBI PACES can be conducted at a clinician and an organisational level. Data from JBI POOL/COOL is collected at the clinician level with the capacity to be examined at higher levels (ward/department, unit, site and health service/group of site).
Who has access to these resources?
JBI PACES and JBI POOL/COOL are only available to corporate health care facility members and subscribers of JBI COnNECT. For further information on membership please contact JBI: jbi@adelaide.edu.au.
JBI Practical Application of Evidence System (PACES)
JBI PACES is a user-friendly online tool aimed at making it easier for health professionals to conduct an audit in a health care setting regardless of its size. JBI PACES allows users to compare data with other organisations of similar size or setting and provides ideas on how to facilitate a process of change in relation to the use of evidence in practice on a specific activity or intervention. The action research part of JBI PACES is referred to as GRIP, Getting Research Into Practice and is aimed at examining barriers to the utilisation of evidence and designing implementation programs to overcome these barriers. Audits can be conducted at a clinician level or at an organisational level and data can be entered using a PACESmate, a small hand held computer.
JBI Patient Outcomes On Line (JBI POOL)/Client Outcomes On Line (COOL)
JBI POOL and JBI COOL are online prevalence databases that can be used as stand-alone database, or in conjunction with JBI PACES. JBI POOL was designed for clinicians and health care facilities/organisations (JBI COOL for aged care facilities) as an easy to use tool in the collection and storage of prevalence data. Data can be collected at a patient/resident/client care level and then examined at higher levels. Administrators are established for each institution and in-turn, establish structural levels under them. Outcomes can therefore be tracked within each facility and compared to the industry average.
JBI Evidence Utilisation Groups
Evidence Utilisation Groups (EUGs) are made up of clinicians, quality managers or other personnel who wish to be part of a global network of people and organisations committed to clinical practice improvement. These groups are self-governing and self-funding partners.
Groups must consist of at least three members who are experienced in a field of health care or change management. All members must have successfully completed a JBI Evidence Utilisation (PACES) Training Program, and one member of the group must be named as Group Convenor. EUGs conduct Evidence Utilisation Projects following the JBI PACES approach.
JBI Evidence Utilisation Network
The Joanna Briggs Institute International Evidence Utilisation Network links groups of health professionals, health service managers and quality managers from across the world.
Made up of Evidence Utilisation Groups (EUGs), the EU Network makes it possible for health units and health professionals to share their experiences of improving the quality of clinical practice and to engage in truly international clinical audit and clinical benchmarking, based on the principles of evidence based practice. For further information on the Network, email Tiffany Conroy: tiffany.conroy@adelaide.edu.au.
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