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Caroline Storer Rebecca Williams Andy Arnfield

A collaborative approach to facilitating evidence-based practice in the Bradford and Airedale NHS community. Caroline Storer Rebecca Williams Andy Arnfield. Bradford and Airedale NHS Libraries. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

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Caroline Storer Rebecca Williams Andy Arnfield

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  1. A collaborative approach to facilitating evidence-based practice in the Bradford and Airedale NHS community Caroline Storer Rebecca Williams Andy Arnfield

  2. Bradford and Airedale NHS Libraries • Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Airedale NHS Foundation Trust • Bradford District Care Trust • NHS Bradford and Airedale • Bradford and Airedale Community Health Services • Links with Bradford Council • 4 libraries • 9 professional staff comprising: 6 librarians, knowledge manager, health evidence support specialist, information skills trainer • 9 paraprofessional staff and 1 graduate trainee • Shared Website • Shared Catalogue

  3. Collaborative Work • Bradford and Airedale Evidence into Practice (BEIP) • Tool kits for Evidence-based practice • Specialist Interest Groups (SIGs) • Evidence-Based Practice and Research Conferences • Current Awareness

  4. Aims -Promote dissemination of evidence -Production of an evidence-based newsletter -Improvement of engagement with existing groups www.learnonline.nhs.uk/library/BEIP Bradford and Airedale Evidence into Practice (BEIP)

  5. BEIP Newsletters • Issue 1 – June 2007 – First Issue • Issue 2 – October 2007 – Safer Patient Initiative • Issue 3 – January 2008 – Nutrition • Issue 4 – April 2008 – Save a Baby • Issue 5 – July 2008 –Learning Disabilities • Issue 6 – October 2008 – Diabetes • Issue 7 – January 2009 – Infection Control • Issue 8 – June 2009 – Men’s Health • Issue 9 – March 2010- Palliative Care • Issue 10 – July 2010 – Travel Health

  6. Newsletters • Quarterly • Topic Specific – health promotion campaign • Editorial, guidelines, research update, Information Resources, Health promotion resources, contact details • “Just thought I’d pass on this newsletter is really good, very informative and crammed full of info – well done to all!”

  7. Tool kit for Evidence-Based Practice • Collaboration with Health Professionals

  8. Tool kit Contents • Introduction • Getting Evidence • Who can help • Libraries • Information Skills • Guidelines and Research • Further Reading • Health Promotion Resources

  9. BDCT Experience • 100 Distributed Oct 2008 – Oct 2009 • Identified “Link Workers” • Marketing Opportunity • Link with Knowledge Management • Follow-up with Current Awareness Services • Delivered additional Training to teams

  10. Impact of Tool kits at BDCT • Increased Profile of Library & Evidence- Based Resources • Increase in Athens “Hits” • Representation at Trust Committees • Nominated for a Trust Award!

  11. Next Steps • Ongoing Project • Continual updating – major update due • Analyse recent user survey and develop accordingly • Adopted by other Mental Health Trusts across the Region

  12. Specialist Interest Groups • To provide a forum to deliver evidence-based information to health professionals • Replaced journal clubs • Lunchtime meetings • Presentation or Q&A session • Time for networking

  13. Library Services Input • Guidance Summaries • Relevant reports and other evidence-based information • Promote resources • Library news • Education events • Summaries of meetings with references placed on website

  14. SIGs • Cardiac • Falls and Intermediate Care • Older Peoples Mental Health • Diabetes • Cross district – primary care, acute care, community care and social services • More SIGs especially in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

  15. Evaluation • Used a questionnaire based on the Promoting Action on Research In Health Services (PARIHS) framework • Staff were taking the information back to the workplace and sharing and implementing it • “Reinforces best practice and gives most up to date guidance” • Falls “Information led to exploration of potential impact of calcium/vitamin D and medication review in care homes”

  16. Evidence-Based Practice and Research Conferences and Training • Organised regional EBP conferences in 2007 and 2009 • Co-run research showcase events • Input into Trust research and clinical governance conferences • Deliver FY2 training • 5 Steps of EBP training with clinical effectiveness staff

  17. Current Awareness • Weekly New Guidance Bulletin • Monthly/Quarterly Bulletins on various subjects • Over 1500 staff on mailing lists • CASH contributor • SharePoint • Need to be more collaborative

  18. Evaluation and EBLIP • 2005 Information Needs Survey • Library Customer survey 2009 • User Group • Literature Search Evaluation Form • Anecdotal feedback • Evaluation Forms at training and conferences

  19. Contact Us – Any Questions? • Caroline Storer - Health Evidence Support Specialist Caroline.storer@bradford.nhs.uk • Rebecca Williams – Library Manager Rebecca.williams@bdct.nhs.uk • Andy Arnfield – Knowledge Manager Andy.arnfield@bdct.nhs.uk http://www.learnonline.nhs.uk/Library

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