Global spotlight on evidence-based healthcare
Today JBI and six other global leaders in evidence-based healthcare are launching a worldwide initiative to create awareness of the need for better evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice and decision making in order to improve health outcomes globally.
The inaugural World Evidence-based Healthcare (EBHC) Day will be held on 20 October 2020 and spotlights the global impact of EBHC on healthcare research, policy, practice and patient outcomes.
In 2020, evidence-based healthcare is a worldwide movement with hundreds of organisations and tens of thousands of individuals working tirelessly towards improving the science and practice of EBHC for the same aim: to improve health outcomes.
“World EBHC day is an opportunity for collaboration in the ever-evolving sphere of global health and will provide a platform to discuss and debate the challenges and innovations in evidence-informed approaches to improving health outcomes globally” says Bianca Pilla, World EBHC Day Committee Chair.
The need and demand for evidence-based healthcare continues to grow rapidly due to increased availability of digital information, better informed patients, introduction of new technologies, increased healthcare costs and ageing populations. At the same time researchers, policymakers and health professionals continue to grapple with the 17-year research-to-practice gap of implementing research evidence into practice.
“As a global evidence community, we are working together to close this gap and overcome barriers to advance the use of reliable research evidence to address some of the world’s most serious health challenges” said Bianca Pilla.
In 2020, the importance of having the ability to utilise the best available evidence has been highlighted by the rapid implementation of effective hand washing and the correct use of PPE to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Around the world scientists are working together to develop vaccines, researchers have identified and shared hundreds of viral genome sequences, more than 200 clinical trials have been launched, and international evidence synthesis organisations are rapidly synthesising the emerging evidence to assist policymakers in making informed decisions.
“Globally, healthcare environments are changing rapidly which leads to a need for guidance to practice high-quality, effective care.
Now, more than ever, we see the value, the necessity, of having access to the best available research evidence. Not only for what is effective, but what is feasible or appropriate in different clinical or geographical settings” says Prof Zoe Jordan, JBI Executive Director.
About World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day 2020
World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day is held on 20 October each year, starting in 2020. It is a global initiative that raises awareness of the need for better evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice and decision making in order to improve health outcomes globally. It is an opportunity to participate in debate about global trends and challenges, but also to celebrate the impact of individuals and organisations worldwide, recognising the work of dedicated researchers, policymakers and health professionals in improving patient outcomes.
World EBHC Day 2020 will be led by the theme ‘from evidence to impact’, with a call to individuals and organisations worldwide to share their experiences of how evidence-based healthcare has contributed to impact in healthcare research, policy, practice, guidelines or patient outcomes.
For more information, please visit: https://worldebhcday.org
About JBI
JBI is an international research organisation based at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. JBI develops and delivers unique evidence-based information, software, education and training designed to improve healthcare practice and health outcomes globally. For 25 years JBI has worked with its global network of 75+ universities and hospitals across 40+ countries to ensure that researchers, policymakers and health professionals can access high quality evidence, appraise diverse types of evidence and apply evidence at the point of care.
Media Contact
Bianca Pilla, World EBHC Day Committee Chair, [email protected] +61 404 893 324