A collaborative approach to facilitating evidence-based practice in the Bradford and Airedale NHS community Caroline Storer Rebecca Williams Andy Arnfield

Bradford and Airedale NHS Libraries  Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust  Bradford District Care Trust  NHS Bradford and Airedale  Bradford and Airedale Community Health Services  Links with Bradford Council  4 libraries  9 professional staff comprising: 6 librarians, knowledge manager, health evidence support specialist, information skills trainer  9 paraprofessional staff and 1 graduate trainee  Shared Website  Shared Catalogue

Collaborative Work  Bradford and Airedale Evidence into Practice (BEIP)  Tool kits for Evidence-based practice  Specialist Interest Groups (SIGs)  Evidence-Based Practice and Research Conferences  Current Awareness

Bradford and Airedale Evidence into Practice (BEIP)  Aims -Promote dissemination of evidence -Production of an evidence-based newsletter -Improvement of engagement with existing groups library/BEIP

BEIP Newsletters  Issue 1 – June 2007 – First Issue  Issue 2 – October 2007 – Safer Patient Initiative  Issue 3 – January 2008 – Nutrition  Issue 4 – April 2008 – Save a Baby  Issue 5 – July 2008 –Learning Disabilities  Issue 6 – October 2008 – Diabetes  Issue 7 – January 2009 – Infection Control  Issue 8 – June 2009 – Men’s Health  Issue 9 – March Palliative Care  Issue 10 – July 2010 – Travel Health

Newsletters  Quarterly  Topic Specific – health promotion campaign  Editorial, guidelines, research update, Information Resources, Health promotion resources, contact details  “Just thought I’d pass on this newsletter is really good, very informative and crammed full of info – well done to all!”

Tool kit for Evidence-Based Practice Collaboration with Health Professionals

Tool kit Contents  Introduction  Getting Evidence  Who can help  Libraries  Information Skills  Guidelines and Research  Further Reading  Health Promotion Resources

BDCT Experience  100 Distributed Oct 2008 – Oct 2009  Identified “Link Workers”  Marketing Opportunity  Link with Knowledge Management  Follow-up with Current Awareness Services  Delivered additional Training to teams

Impact of Tool kits at BDCT  Increased Profile of Library & Evidence- Based Resources  Increase in Athens “Hits”  Representation at Trust Committees  Nominated for a Trust Award!

Next Steps  Ongoing Project  Continual updating – major update due  Analyse recent user survey and develop accordingly  Adopted by other Mental Health Trusts across the Region

Specialist Interest Groups  To provide a forum to deliver evidence-based information to health professionals  Replaced journal clubs  Lunchtime meetings  Presentation or Q&A session  Time for networking

Library Services Input  Guidance Summaries  Relevant reports and other evidence- based information  Promote resources  Library news  Education events  Summaries of meetings with references placed on website

SIGs  Cardiac  Falls and Intermediate Care  Older Peoples Mental Health  Diabetes  Cross district – primary care, acute care, community care and social services  More SIGs especially in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

Evaluation  Used a questionnaire based on the Promoting Action on Research In Health Services (PARIHS) framework  Staff were taking the information back to the workplace and sharing and implementing it  “Reinforces best practice and gives most up to date guidance”  Falls “Information led to exploration of potential impact of calcium/vitamin D and medication review in care homes”

Evidence-Based Practice and Research Conferences and Training  Organised regional EBP conferences in 2007 and 2009  Co-run research showcase events  Input into Trust research and clinical governance conferences  Deliver FY2 training  5 Steps of EBP training with clinical effectiveness staff

Current Awareness  Weekly New Guidance Bulletin  Monthly/Quarterly Bulletins on various subjects  Over 1500 staff on mailing lists  CASH contributor  SharePoint  Need to be more collaborative

Evaluation and EBLIP  2005 Information Needs Survey  Library Customer survey 2009  User Group  Literature Search Evaluation Form  Anecdotal feedback  Evaluation Forms at training and conferences

Contact Us – Any Questions?  Caroline Storer - Health Evidence Support Specialist  Rebecca Williams – Library Manager  Andy Arnfield – Knowledge Manager