{"title":"Palliative care communication with stroke patients: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Ashley Brook Schaefer, Candon Garbo, Michelle Palokas","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000414","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000414","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Stroke patients frequently experience debilitating deficits, and some receive a. terminal diagnosis. Palliative care services are introduced to prioritize care, with the goal of improving quality of life. However, palliative care communication (PCC) is often delayed or used inefficiently with stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This project aimed to promote PCC evidence-based practices (EBPs) with stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This project used the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework to improve compliance with PCC EBPs with stroke patients in a medical center in Mississippi, USA. Four EBPs were identified from a JBI evidence summary and used as audit criteria. A baseline audit was conducted to measure compliance of current practice with best practice. Barriers to EBPs were identified, improvement strategies were implemented, and a follow-up audit was conducted to determine compliance changes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The baseline audit revealed 53% to 80% compliance with the four EBPs. Barriers to EBPs included lack of health care professionals' knowledge regarding EBPs; lack of PCC, miscommunication, or delayed PCC with patients regarding hospitalization timeline and quality of life; and no standardized documentation or location for PCC within the electronic health record. Improvement strategies included a PCC education program for health care professionals and a concise statement and validation checkbox to the \"progress note\" in the electronic health record to promote daily PCC with patients. The follow-up audit revealed 20% to 34% compliance rate improvement with EBPs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Annual PCC training should be conducted for health care professionals. Implementing PCC through a multidisciplinary approach can promote more meaningful discussion and efficient decision-making, prioritizing patients' quality of life.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A174.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"62-71"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140121099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shing-Li Chang, Chi Feng Chung, Yueh Guo Liou, Shu Fen Lo, Sophia H Hu
{"title":"Improving malignant fungating wound management among oncology nurses: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Shing-Li Chang, Chi Feng Chung, Yueh Guo Liou, Shu Fen Lo, Sophia H Hu","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000430","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Appropriate malignant fungating wound (MFW) care is challenging for oncology nurses, leading to increased stress, compromised care quality, and poor patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to address best practice barriers and develop evidence-based guidelines for MFW care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This project was guided by the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework, which follows a seven-phase process. Both nurses' skills and patient charts were audited to determine compliance with best practices for comprehensive MFW assessment, wound photo records, use of validated wound assessment tools, appropriate wound care, and patient pain and satisfaction. Bandura's social learning theory was used to guide the development of an online education program and an objective structured clinical examination for skill improvement to prompt behavior change in nurses. A follow-up audit was conducted to measure improvements in knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy among nurses to validate the effectiveness of the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The project resulted in improvements in all four evidence-based practice criteria: (1) comprehensive MFW assessments increased from 27% to 98%; (2) the inclusion of wound photos in medical records increased from 50% to 100%; (3) use of a validated wound assessment tool increased from 0% to 100%; and (4) appropriate interventions to manage wounds and maintain patients' quality of life increased from 50% to 90%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The project integrated a flexible education program, multidisciplinary collaboration, and leadership support to empower nurses to effectively manage MFWs. In addition, Bandura's social learning theory was used to influence nurses' behavior and bring about sustainable changes to organizational culture and practices.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A205.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"33-41"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140913262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John N Lavis, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Ruth Stewart, Julian Elliott, Will Moy, Joerg J Meerpohl
{"title":"SHOW ME the evidence: Features of an approach to reliably deliver research evidence to those who need it.","authors":"John N Lavis, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Ruth Stewart, Julian Elliott, Will Moy, Joerg J Meerpohl","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000483","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000483","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"131-137"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737119/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142733515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing the risk of postnatal depression in mothers receiving the health visiting service: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Amanda Holland, Rachel Raymond, Kim Jones","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000480","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000480","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The project aimed to assess health visitors' concordance with evidence-based criteria regarding identification and support of postnatal depression in mothers receiving the health visiting service.</p><p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Timely identification is critical to support mothers at risk of postnatal depression. Undetected and untreated postnatal depression can result in severe consequences for the mother's health, infant health and development, and well-being of the family as a whole. Due to their unique role of universal home visiting, health visitors are ideally placed to identify and support mothers, and evidence-based practice is key to positive outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A baseline audit was carried out using evidence-based audit and feedback informed by the JBI Model of Evidence-based Healthcare and guided by the seven-phase implementation framework, involving 12 health visitors and 60 health visiting records from one health board in Wales, UK. The first step involved project development and generating evidence. A baseline audit was completed and a training program on perinatal and infant mental health was implemented. Finally, a post-implementation audit was completed involving 6 health visitors and 30 health visiting records.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Receiving training in perinatal and infant mental health resulted in an improvement in baseline audit results. Health visitor concordance with best practice guidelines increased, with three of the six criteria in the post-implementation audit reaching 100% concordance, and two other criteria increasing to 83% and 93%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The implementation project achieved improvements in concordance with best practice recommendations for identifying and supporting mothers experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, postnatal depression.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A293.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"S9-S18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142733513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Janet Israel, Clare Bennett, Judith Carrier, Anna Darbhamulla, Sarah Wolujewicz, Jitka Klugarová, Miloslav Klugar
{"title":"Pelvic floor muscle training during the childbirth period: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Janet Israel, Clare Bennett, Judith Carrier, Anna Darbhamulla, Sarah Wolujewicz, Jitka Klugarová, Miloslav Klugar","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000495","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In the UK, the Royal College of Midwives and the Chartered Society for Physiotherapy advocate that women undertake early and effective pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) during the childbirth period to reduce the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This project sought to assess and improve midwives' compliance with best practice recommendations for PFMT in a UK NHS maternity service, with the goal of improving PFMT for women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This project used the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework and JBI's best practice recommendations for PFMT. Following a baseline audit of midwives' practice, the results were considered. The JBI Getting Research into Practice (GRiP) approach was used to identify barriers and facilitators to improve compliance with recommendations. A follow-up audit was undertaken after the development of a revised continuing professional development (CPD) program for midwives on PFMT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed improved compliance with all four audit criteria. Criterion 1 (midwives' engagement with PFMT) increased from 76% to 92%; Criterion 2 (PFMT during the antenatal period) rose from 50% to 92%; Criterion 3 (postnatal risk assessment for UI) rose from 45% to 67%; and Criterion 4 (PFMT for high-risk women during the postnatal period) increased from 49% to 92%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Whilst this study presented some challenges in implementing evidence-based initiatives in a UK NHS maternity service, it also demonstrated that an audit approach can overcome these, thereby improving compliance with best practices. In this case, changes to a CPD PFMT program increased midwives' compliance with evidence-based practice criteria. In the future, when implementing change in the NHS system, consideration should be given to organizational and leadership factors. Further audits will need to be carried out to monitor practice and effect change.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A322.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":"23 S1","pages":"S19-S26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahmut Enes Kayaalp, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Jitka Klugarová, Miloslav Klugar, Tina Poklepović Peričić, Małgorzata M Bała, Roland Becker, Robert Prill
{"title":"Intra-articular knee injections in patients with primary osteoarthritis in a tertiary clinical setting: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Mahmut Enes Kayaalp, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Jitka Klugarová, Miloslav Klugar, Tina Poklepović Peričić, Małgorzata M Bała, Roland Becker, Robert Prill","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000474","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This project aimed to improve physicians' adherence to evidence-based practices regarding the selection and administration of intra-articular knee injections for patients with osteoarthritis. The project also aimed to empower patients by increasing their awareness of these evidence-based practices.</p><p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In the management of knee osteoarthritis, intra-articular injections are commonly used when initial treatments prove inadequate. However, issues such as patients' demand for rapid relief and variability in physicians' familiarity with optimal practices often lead to suboptimal treatment decisions and potential adverse outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This project followed the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework, which is grounded in an audit, feedback, and re-audit process. Initially, physicians were surveyed on the topic under consideration, and hospital records were reviewed. Subsequently, targeted interventions were implemented, including briefings and the distribution of informative flyers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The baseline audit indicated low adherence with all audit criteria. Various parameters, such as adherence to best clinical practices, informed decision-making by patients, and the recommendation of alternative treatment modalities, were significantly lacking. Following the interventions, substantial improvements were observed, including higher rates of adherence to best clinical practices by physicians for multiple criteria, such as stepwise referral to conservative therapy options and the content of intra-articular injections.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adherence to best clinical practices can be improved through educational briefings for physicians on the most current evidence-based treatment practices for injectable substances in knee osteoarthritis. The active engagement of patients, facilitated by informative flyers and physician assistance, contributed to better involvement in their treatment choices. However, the participation of health care institutions and providers as well as lifelong education practices may be necessary for more comprehensive and sustainable changes.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A277.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"81-89"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Helena Felizardo, Daniela Cardoso, Paula Nogueira, Joana Bastos, Daniela Casimiro, Pedro Nogueira, Ana Filipa Cardoso, João Apóstolo, Tereza Vrbová, Miloslav Klugar, Jitka Klugarová
{"title":"General principles of communication among nurses in a long-term care unit: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Helena Felizardo, Daniela Cardoso, Paula Nogueira, Joana Bastos, Daniela Casimiro, Pedro Nogueira, Ana Filipa Cardoso, João Apóstolo, Tereza Vrbová, Miloslav Klugar, Jitka Klugarová","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000482","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In health care, effective communication enhances teamwork and safety by minimizing adverse events. Evidence suggests that ongoing education should include communication skills training, as interprofessional communication relies on tools that facilitate seamless interaction.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This project aimed to improve communication practices among nurses in a long-term care unit by promoting evidence-based recommendations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This project followed the seven phases proposed by the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework. This framework is grounded in an audit, feedback, and re-audit process, along with a structured approach to addressing barriers to compliance with best practices. JBI's Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System (PACES) and Getting Research into Practice (GRiP) approach were also used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A baseline audit was conducted focusing on three audit criteria. Compliance was measured by observing 250 handovers and administering a questionnaire to 14 nurses. After analyzing the results, the nursing team identified barriers and designed strategies to promote change, such as educational sessions and a focus group. The results of the follow-up audit showed significant improvements across all criteria. Nurses received training in communication for Criterion 1, which improved from 0% to 78%. For Criterion 2, training in teamwork and conflict management improved from 21% to 50%. For Criterion 3, the use of a structured communication tool (ISBAR) during handovers improved from 43.6% to 91%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The nursing team's involvement enabled effective change. Adapting ISBAR to a long-term care unit was an unexpected goal. The next objective is to refine and share it with similar units. Integrating communication training into health care institutions' priorities is crucial, and future audits will ensure sustainability.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A295.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"S1-S8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142962507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicole D Graham, Ian D Graham, Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Letitia Nadalin-Penno, Dean A Fergusson, Janet E Squires
{"title":"Planning for implementation success: insights from conducting an implementation needs assessment.","authors":"Nicole D Graham, Ian D Graham, Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Letitia Nadalin-Penno, Dean A Fergusson, Janet E Squires","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000458","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this paper is to provide insights into conducting an implementation needs assessment using a case example in a less-research-intensive setting.</p><p><strong>Design and methods: </strong>In the case example, an implementation needs assessment was conducted, including (1) an environmental scan of the organization's website and preliminary discussions with key informants to learn about the implementation context, and (2) a formal analysis of the evidence-practice gap (use of sedation interruptions) deploying a chart audit methodology using legal electronic reports.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our needs assessment was conducted over 5 months and demonstrated how environmental scans reveal valuable information that can inform the evidence-practice gap analysis. A well-designed gap analysis, using suitable indicators of best practice, can reveal compliance rates with local protocol recommendations, even with a small sample size. In our case, compliance with the prescribed practices for sedation interruptions ranged from 65% (n=53) to as high as 84% (n=69).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Implementation needs assessments provide valuable information that can inform implementation planning. Such assessments should include an environmental scan to understand the local context and identify both current recommended best practices and local best practices for the intervention of interest. When addressing an evidence-practice gap, analyses should quantify the difference between local practice and desired best practice.</p><p><strong>Impact: </strong>The insights gained from the case example presented in this paper are likely transferrable to implementation research or studies conducted in similar, less-research-intensive settings.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A257.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"90-102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DIABEZE: Diabetes self-management among the elderly in a Belgian home for the aged: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Marleen Corremans, Comfort Ohenewaa, Isaura Van Steenberghe, Trudy Bekkering, Hilke Jespers","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000461","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this project was to improve the self-management of diabetes among elderly residents in a Belgian home for the aged.</p><p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Diabetes is a common chronic condition with significant comorbidity. Incidence is increasing, but a third of patients with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease. The treatment of diabetes requires a multifactorial approach. Treatment guidelines on diabetes recommend involving patients in monitoring their condition because supported self-management improves daily glycemic control.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This evidence implementation project used the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework, which follows three phases. In the first phase, the area of change, stakeholders' role, and practice context and readiness for change are investigated. In the second phase, a baseline audit is conducted to compare current practice with best practice. Strategies are then implemented to address any areas of non-compliance with best practice. In the third phase, a follow-up audit is conducted to evaluate changes in practice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, six criteria had 0% compliance, two criteria had compliance lower than 50%, and only 49% of health care workers were familiar with the procedure for hypoglycemia treatment. Improvement strategies included creating awareness among health workers. In the follow-up audit, one criterion improved from 0% to 100%, three criteria improved from 0% to 85%, two criteria reached the threshold of 50% compliance, and one criterion reached 19%. Further audits are needed to ensure sustainability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This project improved diabetes self-management in elderly people living in a Belgian home for the aged. An in-depth planning phase with internal facilitation and interdisciplinary collaboration between all co-workers addressed barriers related to quality systems, structure, communication, and education.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A258.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"72-80"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737112/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introducing multidisciplinary ward rounds in Malawi: a best practice implementation project.","authors":"Beverley Johnson, Clare Bennett, Judith Carrier, Dianne Watkins, Chimwemwe Mula, Raphael Kazidule, Pricilla Salley, Miloslav Klugar, Jitka Klugarová","doi":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000443","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XEB.0000000000000443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in the United Kingdom advocate the use of structured multidisciplinary team (MDT) ward rounds since they can enable safe, effective, improved care and enhanced staff satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This project sought to implement best practices for MDT ward rounds in a male medical ward in a hospital in Malawi.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The project was conducted in line with the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework. A baseline audit of MDT ward rounds was conducted with six staff members. Audit criteria consisted of ten best practices, as recommended by JBI, the RCP, and the RCN. Stakeholder meetings were held to review the baseline audit results and highlight areas of non-compliance. JBI's Getting Research into Practice (GRiP) tool was used to identify barriers to compliance with best practices, and a follow-up audit was conducted to determine changes in practice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results only showed improvement for one criterion, which rose from 33% to 100% (n=6) where nurses attended the ward round.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study demonstrated some challenges in evidence implementation projects and how these can, in part, be overcome. While the results only demonstrated improvement for one criterion, this paper shows how audits can be used to promote best practice, which in this case resulted in nurses being more involved in ward rounds, improvements in MDT communication, enhanced nurse inclusion in decision-making and, consequently, patient care.</p><p><strong>Spanish abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A233.</p>","PeriodicalId":48473,"journal":{"name":"Jbi Evidence Implementation","volume":" ","pages":"S35-S43"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141493975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}