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What’s New
The JBI Research and Education Program
Our Research and Consultancy Program
Our Education and Training Programs
Postgraduate Research Studies
Intensive Short Courses (On campus)
Our Team
University of Adelaide Title Holders within JBI
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What's New

Next Intake of the Master of Clinical Science (Evidence Based Healthcare) on July 1st 2010. Applications close May 30th. Contact Christina.hagger@adelaide.edu.au for more information.

Applications for the next intake into the Evidence Based Clinical Fellowhip Program now open.Contact rie.konno@adelaide.edu.au for more information.

The JBI Research and Education Program

As a Research Institute located within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide, JBI has an active academic and research program and, as an international organisation focusing on promoting and facilitating evidence-based healthcare, the Institute engages in teaching evidence based healthcare and the science that underpins it; and in operational and evaluative research and consultancy/commissioned research.

Our Research and Consultancy Program

The Joanna Briggs Institute offers an independent consulting service dedicated to promoting better health outcomes through synthesising evidence; translating evidence into action; and developing an evidence based culture in health, aged and social care. The institute performs rigorous evidence reviews; delivers education and training in EBHC; and conducts evidence based assessments and evaluations of health, aged and social services and policies. Our worldwide clients include hospitals, health and aged care systems, government agencies, universities and other organisations. Our team has extensive experience in teaching, postgraduate research training and supervision, research, evaluation and consultancy and has staff with expertise in the science and practice of evidence synthesis, knowledge management, quality improvement and change management.

Our multidisciplinary research team includes staff with backgrounds in nursing, medicine, dentistry, biological science/biostatistics, allied health, psychology, sociology, organisational development, graphic design and technology with skills in the design and conduct of quantitative, qualitative and action research. The team manages an active portfolio of consultancies and an ongoing research program ranging from small local projects in hospitals, health services, clinics and community and care services to major, large scale national and international studies. Important links with relevant bodies across 42 countries are well established and enhance our capacity for coordinating international, multi-site research and maintaining awareness of international trends in healthcare research.

Examples of projects successfully completed by members of the team in the past include:

For the Government of South Australia, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital: ‘Comprehensive literature review on the “Four Hour Rule Implementation” in Emergency Departments’ (2010);
For the Government of South Australia, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital: ‘Comprehensive literature review on “Recognising and Responding to the Deteriorating Patient in Acute Hospitals’ (2010);
For the Government of South Australia, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital: ‘Systematic Literature Review on Insertion of Surgical Tracheostomy’ (2010);
For the Operations Division of the South Australia Department of Health: ‘Comprehensive literature review on Emergency Surgery’ (2010);
For the Australia-Korea Foundation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Australian Government: “Joanna Briggs Institute Clinical Fellowship Program” (2010);
For the UK NHS/ Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Inc: 'An evidence review on the interventions and services available for the treatment and diagnosis of allergies' (2005); “Systematic literature searching of effectiveness of Japanese B Encephalitis Vaccine from Australian Perspective” (2009); ‘Literature review on the epidemiology of chronic non-malignant pain in Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK’ (2010);
For the World Alliance for Patient Safety, World Health Organisation, Geneva. Patient Safety Research Grant for Patient Safety: ‘Engaging consumers in safety and quality in African countries’ (2009/10);
For the Australian Patient Safety and Quality Commission: 'Engaging Consumers in Safety and Quality at the Royal Adelaide Hospital' (2005); ‘Literature review regarding patient safety in primary care’ (2009);
For the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): ‘Five Systematic reviews of infection control literature relating to environmental cleaning and multi-resistant organisms to provide the evidence underpinning the revised National Infection Control Guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases in the healthcare setting’(2008/9);
For the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing: 'On-line Evidence Based Resources for the Australian Aged Care Sector' (2006-7); 'National Evaluation of the Nurse Practitioner (2007)'; 'An oral health assessment tool kit for general practitioners to utilise when undertaking a Comprehensive Medical Assessment in residential aged care facilities' (2005); 'Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Aged Care (2000)'; 'Development Training Materials for Residential Aged Care Facilities' (1998); 'Inservice Training in Non-Government Nursing Homes (1990)'; 'Inservice Training "Sharpening the Focus" for HACC Providers (1991)'; 'Optimal Skill mix for desirable resident outcomes in residential aged care (1989)';
For the Australian Diabetes Educators Association: Two comprehensive systematic reviews on 'The Management and Care of Diabetes in Adults’ and 'Self Blood Glucose Monitoring In Non Insulin Dependent Type 2 Diabetes’ (2008);
For the Australian Government Department of Education, Science & Training: 'Literature Review: Australian Aged Care Nursing - A Critical Review of Education, Training, Recruitment and Retention in Residential and Community Settings' (2001);
For the Australian Government Department of Industry and Science/Leading Management Consultants: 'A Review of the Current Common Australian Acute Care Nursing Interventions and Identification of Best Available Evidence to Support Them' (1999);
For the Department of Health, South Australia: 'An Evidence-Based Framework for Advanced Practice in Nursing and Midwifery' (2008); 'Evaluation of Hospital Avoidance Programs' (2007); 'Best Practice in Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes' (2006); 'Evidence Reviews of Exclusion of Elective Surgical procedures from publicly funded programs' (2005); 'A Series of Integrative Literature Reviews and Development of an Options Paper on Establishing New Models of the Delivery of Primary Health Care Services' (2005); 'Key Learnings from the National Palliative Care Program' (2004); 'Best Practice Models in Mental Health Nursing Education and Training' (2004); 'The relationship between staff mix and recruitment and retention of nurses in an acute care facility' (2002); 'Support for Organ Donor Families' (1999);
For the Department of Human Services, Victoria: 'A Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Models of Practice in Victoria' (2001);
For the Cancer Councils of Australia: 'Supportive Care for People Living with Cancer' (2006);
For The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency: 'Development of Resource Information Regarding Accreditation Standards for Residential Aged Care' (2005);
For Health Canada and Department of Health, South Australia: 'Healthy Work Environment Study' (2003/4).

Our services include:

Consulting services that enhance strategic planning and support evidence-based practice and policy; and
Customised services that help agencies to develop and maintain evidence-based policies, clinical guidelines, evidence-based systems and practice change.

Our Consultancy Services

We welcome inquiries from health related groups in relation to:

Commissioned research and consultancies. Our team is sensitive to the needs of health care related organisations, government and other client groups.
Our Three-year JBI Facilitation and Support Program for Health Service Sites. Evidence based practice is not yet well established at the point-of-care in most health systems and educating staff, establishing appropriate infrastructure and developing an ongoing implementation program within a health unit or health system often requires specialised assistance and ongoing facilitationand support. The Joanna Briggs Institute offers a Facilitation and Support Program for Health Service Sites spanning three years on a cost-recovery basis. Health Services Associates/Members of the Institute are eligible to contract us for this service at a subsidised rate as part of their membership package. The detailed structure and processes are tailored to the needs of the service, but generally focus on supporting the use of evidence in clinical decision-making at the point of care. Download our Prospectus for more information.
Our Facilitation and Support Program for Universities, Colleges and other Educational Settings. The teaching of evidence based practice is not yet well established in many undergraduate and postgraduate schools of nursing, medicine or allied health. Educating staff, establishing appropriate infrastructure and developing an ongoing implementation program within a University, College or School often requires specialised assistance and ongoing facilitation and support. The Joanna Briggs Institute offers an on-site Facilitation and Support Program for Health Professional University Schools, Colleges or Schools spanning three year on a cost-recovery basis. Education Associates/Members of the Institute are eligible to contract us for this service at a subsidised rate as part of their Associate/ membership package. The detailed structure and processes are tailored to the needs of the School, but generally focus on supporting the use of evidence in curriculum development, courses, teaching strategies; and in the appropriate use of resources and tools and of assessment tasks. Programs generally include clinical decision-making at the point of care. Download our Prospectus for more information.

Our Education and Training Programs

Postgraduate Research Studies

The Institute has a well planned postgraduate program for graduates in the fields of medicine, nursing, allied health the health sciences and information science who wish to enroll in the:

Master of Clinical Science (Evidence Based Healthcare);
Master of Philosophy (Evidence Based Healthcare; and
Doctor of Philosophy.
Download our Prospectus for more information.

Our enthusiastic postgraduate students are provided with their own workstation with a fully networked computer; a regular postgraduate seminar program; and opportunities to fully participate in the work of the Institute.

Current Post Graduate Research Students

Master of Clinical Science (Evidence Based Healthcare)

Dr Edoardo Aromataris. Commenced: July 2009. Thesis: The relationship between error and harm in primary healthcare
Anthea Court. Commenced: July 2009. Thesis: The effectiveness of incentive programs on nursing staff satisfaction in hospital settings
Dr Rasika Jayasekara. Commenced: July 2009. Thesis: The effects of cognitive behaviour therapy for major depression in older adults
Dr Saralouise Jones. Commenced: July 2009. Thesis: Diagnostic accuracy of swine flu testing.
Dr Rie Konno. Commenced: July 2009. Thesis: The effectiveness and meaningfulness of strategies for assisted bathing of older adults with dementia
Alexa McArthur. Commenced: July 2009. Thesis: Maternal mortality in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Gregory Malt. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: Preventing urinary tract infections in pediatrics: selecting the most appropriate cleaning solution
Natalie Menzies. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: Urinalysis in Hospitalised Patients.
Stephen Richards. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: Understanding older adults’ experience of a permanent relocation to residential aged care
Deborah Norton Westwood. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: What interior design features reduce event related anxiety in Pediatric patients?

Master of Philosophy (Evidence Based Healthcare)

Dr Joanna Bowen. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: Prevention of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review.
Dr Aye Aye Gyi. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: The experiences of overseas-trained medical doctors in adjusting to rural and remote Australian medical practice
Sandeep Moola. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: Effects of music therapy on adult patients’ pre procedural and procedural state dental anxiety
Zachary Munn. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: The patient experience of medical imaging
Dr Yifan Xue. Commenced: February 2010. Thesis: Predictive factors for colonisation of MRSA in adults

Doctor of Philosophy

Zoe Jordan. Commenced: February 2008. Thesis: International collaboration in health sciences research: A Discursive analysis
Craig Lockwood. Commenced: February 2008. Thesis: A comparative analysis of approaches to the qualitative synthesis of evidence
Kylie Porritt . Commenced: February 2007. An analysis of contemporary discourses on qualitative evidence synthesis
Cindy Stern. Commenced: February 2009. The therapeutic impact of pets/animals in aged care

For more information or for inquiries in relation to commissioned research and consultancies, our on-site facilitation programs and postgraduate studies, contact jbiresearch@adelaide.edu.au.

Intensive Short Courses (On campus)

The Joanna Briggs Institute offers a wide range of continuing education and training programs for clinician managers, educators, academics and students from the fields of nursing, medicine, allied health, the health scences and information science. Our programs are practical and international in scope and reflect our expertise as a leading international research and development institute in the fields of evidence synthesis, transfer and utilisation.

The Institute is increasingly offering its residential programs in on-line mode and our team are also available to deliver any of our courses to groups of staff in their own work sites. To discuss any of these options, contact jbieducation@adelaide.edu.au.

2010 Training Programs

For more information on course dates, fees and enrolment form click here.

Knowledge Translation

Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program: Full Program

Statistical Concepts and Methods for Evidence-based Healthcare

Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals and Health Scientists

JBI COnNECT+ 6 Steps to Evidence-based Practice

Designing and Conducting a Clinical Trial

Teaching Evidence-based healthcare in Clinical Settings

Translating Evidence into Practice Using Clinical Audit

Adapting Existing Evidence-based Guidelines for Local Use and Developing Evidence-based Clinical Pathways

Clinical Wisdom in Evidence-based Practice

Knowledge Translation: Implementing Evidence into Practice

Our Team

The Institute's experienced, enthusiastic multidisciplinary Research team is well qualified and highly motivated and includes staff with backgrounds in health science, public health, nursing, medicine, allied health, dentistry, epidemiology and biostatistics, quantitative research methods, qualitative research methods, evaluation research, systematic review processes (including meta-analysis and meta-synthesis), change management, organisational psychology and sociology.

University of Adelaide Title Holders within JBI

Title Holders
Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Title Holders are able to access and connect to the wider University of Adelaide.

Information about being a Title Holder
A Title with the University of Adelaide is a highly regarded position. These are appointed positions and applications can be made through the Institute. The process of appointing a Title Holder is rigorous. Once the application form is completed and handed into the Institute, a screening process commences. The Executive Director makes a recommendation to the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the University bestows the title on to successful applicants who meet the rigorous criteria.

What is a Title Holder of the University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute?
Title Holders (and Affiliate Title Holders) are an integral part of the Institute and play a central role in the programs offered by the Institute, in higher degree supervision, and in research.

Can anybody be a Title Holder?
No. The University following rigorous approval processes awards the Titles of Clinical, Affiliate, Adjunct, Visiting and Field with level sought as Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Associate Lecturer, Research Fellow and Fellow.

What qualification do I need?
Those contributing to a program will need to have postgraduate qualification in the particular area of practice in which they teach and/or supervise.

As a Title Holder, can I use facilities of the University of Adelaide?
Yes. As a Title Holder you are afforded access to a range of privileges available to other members of the University - library membership, use of University facilities, membership of the University Club, and participation (by invitation) in curriculum review and planning.

What is my role as a Title Holder?
The role of a Title Holder within JBI relates to supporting the Institute in teaching, supervision and research.