COVID-19 SPECIAL COLLECTION
Evidence-based resources for health professionals and health organisations.
The JBI COVID-19 Special Collection provides health professionals and health organisations with free access to premier evidence-based point of care resources to inform and guide healthcare decision making with a focus on infection prevention and control measures, and mental health and well- being.
The JBI COVID-19 Special Collection includes JBI Evidence Summaries that provide a summary of the best available evidence related to a clinical topic including best practice recommendations to help clinicians mobilise evidence into practice, and JBI Recommended Practices that provide standardised, detailed descriptions of best practice care procedures.
This Special Collection will be updated regularly, aligns with WHO guidance, and can be used in conjunction with local policy requirements as set out by government agencies
Note: The fundamental need for personal and organisational commitment to infection prevention and control is the core focus of this evidence collection.
| Evidence-based resources for health professionals | Download |
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| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Respiratory Infection: Reuse, or Extended Use, of Disposable Masks and Respirators |  |
| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Non-Sterile Gloves: Appropriate Use in Healthcare Settings |  |
| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Respiratory Infection Transmission (Community): Face Masks and Respirators |  |
| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Respiratory Infection Transmission (Healthcare Workers): Face Masks and Respirators |  |
| Hand Rubbing for Health Professionals: Step-by-Step Poster |  |
| Hand Washing for Health Professionals: Step-by-Step Poster |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary: Infection Transmission (Healthcare Workers): Aprons and Gowns |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary: Hand Hygiene in Hospitals - Alcohol-based Solutions |  |
| JBI Recommended Practice: Basic Hand Hygiene |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary: Hand Hygiene - Indications and General Principles in Primary, Community and Healthcare Settings |  |
| Evidence-based resources for health organisations | Download |
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| *NEW* Population-Based Screening of Infectious Diseases-Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers and Infrared Thermographics |  |
| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Moral Distress (Nurses): Interventions in Critical Care Settings |  |
| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Conflict Resolution in Healthcare Setting: Staff Conflicts |  |
| *NEW* JBI Evidence Summary: Moral Distress (Nurses): Strategies in Emergency Department Settings |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary: Hospital Laundry: Infection Control Measures and General Practice Principles |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary: Hospital Environmental Hygiene: Cleaning and Disinfecting Environmental Surfaces |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary Hand Hygiene: Monitoring Technology |  |
| JBI Evidence Summary Hand Hygiene Compliance: Interventions in Healthcare Settings |  |
RAPID REVIEWS
Bringing together the rapidly growing body of research findings on COVID-19 is a critical step in harnessing the huge potential of health and medical research activity.
JBI Partner and Co-Director of the Queen's Collaboration for HealthCare Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence Dr Andrea Tricco and her research team have produced three rapid reviews. Worldwide, laboratories, Universities, Government and non-Government agencies are testing and reporting data related to treatments as well as staff and patient safety.
The following resources are rapid reviews of topics funded by government and international public agencies. JBI academic staff have created evidence summaries for each topic as brief summaries of the core methods and findings.
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Guidelines for preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: a rapid review of clinical practice guidelines JBI Rapid Review Summary: Older adults (long-term care): guideline evidence for prevention of respiratory illness: a rapid overview of clinical practice guidelines |
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Effectiveness and safety of antiviral or antibody treatments for coronavirus: a rapid review JBI Rapid Review Summary: Antiviral or antibody treatments: a rapid overview of reviews |
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Preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid overview of reviews JBI Rapid Review Summary: Older adults (long-term care): systematic reviews on prevention of respiratory illness: a rapid overview of reviews |
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