Getting evidence into practice

Getting Evidence into Practice: Perspectives on Rationality

The UK Government’s renewed emphasis on evidence-based policy making (EBP) is held to reflect a less ideological, more pragmatic ‘third way’ to developing and implementing economic and social policies. The new mantra – ‘what matters is what works’ – signals a resurgence of traditional notions of rationality in policy making. It implies a central role for social research and evaluation in develo...

Bridging the gaps: getting evidence into practice.

Evidence-based reproductive health care: getting evidence into practice

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2004: 30(1) The gap between evidence and practice Clinical research continually produces new findings that can contribute to better patient care. However, such research cannot benefit patients unless doctors (and other health care professionals) adopt them in practice. A well-recognised time lag occurs between the emergence of research evi...

Evidence-based reproductive health care: getting evidence into practice.

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2004: 30(1) The gap between evidence and practice Clinical research continually produces new findings that can contribute to better patient care. However, such research cannot benefit patients unless doctors (and other health care professionals) adopt them in practice. A well-recognised time lag occurs between the emergence of research evi...

Getting evidence into practice: the meaning of 'context'.

AIM OF PAPER This paper presents the findings of a concept analysis of 'context' in relation to the successful implementation of evidence into practice. BACKGROUND In 1998, a conceptual framework was developed that represented the interplay and interdependence of the many factors influencing the uptake of evidence into practice [Kitson A., Harvey G. & McCormack B. (1998) Quality in Health Car...