The ripple effect of evidence implementation: a descriptive evaluation of JBI's Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship...

Across healthcare there are acknowledged gaps in the translation of evidence into clinical practice. Undertaking a structured implementation program may assist clinicians to achieve this in their clinical practice setting.

The current study descriptively evaluates and analyzes the impact of JBI's (formerly known as the Joanna Briggs Institute) Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship program, since its inception in 2005.

Since its inception the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program has trained over 560 Clinical Fellows. The program consists of two 1-week intensive training workshops at JBI, collaborating with a JBI Research Fellow facilitator, with each participant then conducting a workplace evidence implementation project over the intervening 6 months in their own clinical setting. A 'train-the-trainer' program was established to provide accredited trainers to run the program through established JBI Collaborating Entities.

Implementation of research evidence into the clinical setting is challenging for health professionals. A pragmatic approach adopted through the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program ensures that the Clinical Fellow remains central as the program leader, but has direction and support from their team of various stakeholders, and ongoing collaboration with a JBI facilitator. This ensures increased capacity for engagement and ongoing sustainability of future implementation programs.