Key facts

Overview

Evidence-Based Practice has enabled health practitioners to identify good quality evidence, but the process of turning research evidence into meaningful knowledge that can be applied to patients and pathways of care is challenging. This module will give you the skills to decide whether research evidence can be used in your local setting to inform decisions for target populations and health care systems. Teaching will be led by Dr Janet Harris, Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sheffield and Dr Sharon Mickan, Deputy Director Evidence-Based Health Care Programmes, Department of Primary Health Care at The University of Oxford

Description

• be familiar with the evidence about the barriers and facilitating factors that may prevent or support colleagues participating in reviewing evidence and adopting an evidence-based approach
• know how to search for literature on effective strategies for disseminating evidence, teaching an evidence-based approach, planning projects, and managing change
• be aware of key international and local policy initiatives to promote or support evidence-based practice
• be able to prepare a plan for either introducing specific evidence-based practice changes and demonstrate an evidence-based approach to health care
• have considered strategies to address their specific barriers to using evidence or an evidence-based approach in the workplace
• have developed a plan to introduce evidence, or an evidence-based approach, in their workplace
• be able to evaluate the success of the approach or plan developed
• understand the role and limitations of clinical audit as part of clinical quality improvement
• be introduced to the principles of guideline implementation and barriers to their uptake

Venue

First day registration from 8.30am when course materials will be distributed.

Refreshments from 8.30am on the first day plus two 30 minute breaks during the day and a one-hour lunch break.

The course will begin at 9.00am and end at approximately 5.00pm on each day.

Assessment methods

Accommodation

Accommodation is available at the Rewley House Residential Centre, within the Department for Continuing Education, in central Oxford. The comfortable, en-suite, study-bedrooms are rated 3-star, and come with free high-speed internet access and TV. Guests can take advantage of the excellent dining facilities and common room bar, where they may relax and network with others on the programme.

Scholarships

Details of funding opportunities, including grants, bursaries, loans, scholarships and benefit information are available on our financial assistance page.

Fee options

Programme Fee

For students enrolled on the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care: £1450.00

Stand-alone short course fee: £1790.00

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Programmes including this module

This module can be studied as part of these programmes:

• MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care
• MSc in Experimental Therapeutics
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research
• Short courses in health sciences