Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Services
The aim of this project is to contribute with new knowledge about how evidence-based practice can be implemented into the health services. It consists of a number of sub-projects related to the implementation of evidence-based practice into various levels of the health services.
One objective of the Centre for Evidence-Based Practice at Bergen University College is to make evidence-based practice a part of the daily routines for all health professions.
Up-to-date research findings has never been more accessible, but there is still a need to find effective ways of implementing it into the health services. Our projects seek all kinds of knowledge related to this, in different settings and environments in the health services.
Systematic reviews are a fundamental part of evidence-based practice. All our projects are based on systematic reviews, when possible. If a systematic review does not exist within a specific area, it is our ambition to contribute to the development of such a review if it is deemed relevant.
Research areas include:
- Research on quality of care
- Systematic reviews
- Health services research
- Implementation research
Evidence-Based Practice in the Specialist Health Services
The Centre for Evidence-Based Practice aims to study, evaluate and improve the use of evidence-based practice in the specialist health services. We want to contribute with projects that examine how scarce resources can be used more efficiently to improve the quality of patient care and treatment in this area.
The research group has several projects associated with the implementation of evidence-based practice into the specialist health services. A common theme for all projects is that they focus explicitly on the implementation of evidence-based practice into clinical practice. This helps to create a knowledge platform to ensure that the services offered are in line with the best available knowledge, and to contribute to the development of new implementation strategies.
Research areas include:
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Implementation of evidence-based practice into health care organsations
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Systematic reviews related to specific clinical issues
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Preparation and implementation of clinical procedures and guidelines
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Studies that map knowledge, skills and attitudes towards evidence-based practice
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Research on quality of care
Evidence-Based Practice in the Community Health Services
The organization of health care services is undergoing changes. Most importantly, the Coordination Reform gives the municipalities more decentralized responsibilities to treat, monitor and care for patients – patients who had previously been cared for by the specialist health services. Further, quality of care (QOC) in the health care services has a firm attention from health authorities. This is obvious in all recent white papers, not least in Health&Care21. Health&Care21 is the short name of the new National Research and Innovation Strategy for the Health and Care Services in Norway. The Centre for Evidence-Based Practice has several projects where the aim is to contribute to healthcare services of high quality in the community health services.
Research areas include:
- Research on quality
- Systematic reviews
- Health services research
- Implementation research
