Evaluating all the available evidence on a topic would be an almost impossible task. Fortunately, there are a number of EBP processes designed to help healthcare providers implement EBP in the workplace. Our researchers conduct research and evaluations to improve justice policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels. We examine the development, implementation and impact of police, crime prevention and gang dismantling initiatives. As U.S. prisons face unsustainable growth and dangerous overcrowding, we are finding ways to reduce the prison population while maintaining public safety. And we assess whether new and emerging criminal justice technologies are effective, how they are used, and what impact they have on privacy and civil liberties. The Implementation Science Checklist Series is designed for professionals who lead and oversee programs in the areas of corrections, community corrections, behavioral health, and social services. The collection of eight checklists helps you assess your organization`s efforts to implement evidence-based practices and use a research-based approach to ensure that investing in evidence-based practices produces the desired results. Evidence-based policy development is the systematic use of program evaluation findings and outcome analyses („evidence“) to inform government policy and funding decisions.
By focusing limited resources on public services and programs that have a proven track record of positive outcomes, governments can increase investments in lower-cost options, reduce funding for ineffective programs, and improve outcomes for taxpayer-funded services. Criminal behaviour researchers are taking a more data-driven approach to community corrections. Instead of focusing solely on work experience or anecdotal successes – key factors that often guide public policy on social services – they identify evidence-based practices based on empirical research that provide measurable results. The challenge for providers is to bridge the gap between theoretical best practices and viable intervention models that reduce recidivism rates and keep the community safe. While the science of translating research into practice is relatively new, there is some evidence about implementation interventions that should be used to promote patient safety practices. However, there is no miracle cure to translate what is known from research into practice. Implementing evidence-based interventions may require several strategies. Moreover, what works in one care setting may or may not work in another, suggesting that contextual variables play a role in implementation.80 In summary, evidence-based practice change involves a series of action steps and a complex, non-linear process. Implementation of the change will take several weeks to several months, depending on the type of practice change.
Improving employee knowledge of a particular FDP and passive dissemination strategies is unlikely to work, particularly in complex healthcare settings. Strategies that appear to have a positive impact on promoting the use of EBPs include verification and feedback, use of clinical reminders and calls to practice, thought leaders, change champions, interactive education, mass media, academic education and detail, and characteristics of the health care context (e.g., leadership, learning, questions). It is important that senior management and EBP improvement managers are aware of change as a process and continue to encourage and educate their colleagues about change in practice. The new practice must be continually strengthened and maintained, otherwise the change in practice will be intermittent and will soon fade so that more traditional treatments can return.15 As clinicians, we sometimes follow outdated guidelines or practices without questioning their relevance, accuracy, or the evidence supporting their continued use. There is much debate about what EBP is and the need to update the traditional EBP model. When properly developed and applied, these risk/needs analysis tools can help criminal justice officers properly classify offenders and implement targeted measures to reduce recidivism, improve public safety and reduce costs. Educational work, also known as academic training, promotes positive changes in the practice behaviour of nurses and physicians.22, 64, 66, 71, 74, 75, 77, 81, 119, 143 Academic development work is done by a subject matter expert who is familiar with the research base (e.g., , cancer pain management) that may be outside of practice; He or she personally meets with practitioners in their environment to provide information on the EBP topic. These individuals are able to explain to others the research rationale for EBP and respond convincingly to challenges and debates.22 This strategy can provide feedback on vendor or team performance against certain EBP indicators (e.g. 66, 81, 119 This report sets out the essential elements of the HOPE strategy and sets out additional, but not essentially, recommendations that improve HOPE and ensure its success, and also details how HOPE`s original probation strategy has evolved over 10 years of innovation and practice in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Honolulu HOPE probation experience is an example of how other jurisdictions implementing HOPE can adapt to changing needs and improve their own HOPE strategy over time. „This guide aims to introduce and explain key concepts in outcome evaluation research to help practitioners distinguish between high-quality and poor evaluation reports“ (p. 3).
Topics include: what evaluation is; the role of evaluation design; the quality of the evaluation; the adequacy of the sample size; definitions of evaluation terms; Cost-benefit analysis; meta-analyses and systematic reviews; assessment of the quality of the report; and checklist „Is this a good quality evaluation report?“ Evidence-based policy-making, the systematic use of program evaluation results and results analysis to inform government policy and funding decisions, is becoming increasingly popular in state capitals, but information on the extent to which states are implementing this approach is limited. In a new report, the Pew-MacArthur Results First initiative identifies five states — Washington, Utah, Minnesota, Connecticut and Oregon — as leaders in this area. These countries have shown the most frequent and advanced development of processes and tools for the use of evidence in policy and budget decisions. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach used in many professions and emphasizes attention to the quality of evidence in decision-making and action. We review research on the implementation of EBP and identify critical underlying psychological factors that facilitate and hinder its use. This report examines several of these laws (which encourage the use of evidence-based programs and practices) and how state governments have used them to expand the use of evidence-based policymaking. A „Guide for [Community Corrections] Agencies to Transform Them into Evidence-Based Organizations“ is provided (p. xv). Six chapters follow a summary: What is evidence-based practice; the integrated model; the principles of effective intervention; implementation of evidence-based principles; Change management and organizational developments; and collaboration for systemic change.
Appendices include: the research support gradient; the research conference; and key concepts of organizational development. User characteristics, such as educational readiness, practical specialty, and views on innovation capacity, may influence the introduction of PBS, although the results are ambiguous.27, 39, 130, 149–153 However, nurses` willingness to think critically correlates positively with research use,154 and those in clinical trainer roles are more likely to use research than nurses. nurses or nursing managers.155 „BEB is a strategic and deliberate method for applying empirical knowledge and research-based principles to justice system decisions at the case, jurisdictional and system levels. The initiative team developed the BEB framework, which states that public safety outcomes are improved when justice system stakeholders engage in truly collaborative partnerships, use research to guide their work, and work together to make communities safer, use taxpayers` dollars more efficiently, and reduce the number of victims.