Implementation models: applicability across research, implementation, culture and context

Abstract

The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Model for Evidencebased Healthcare is a whole-of-health model that brings together healthcare needs, research generation, synthesis, transfer and implementation while accounting for diverse contexts and evidence types.1 This editorial explores congruity between models complementary to subcomponents of the JBI model, using recent research examples, and explores cultural adaptability, then concludes by revisiting the JBI perspective on Evidence Implementation with its three components of context analysis, facilitation of change and evaluation of process and outcome in relation to the case studies reported in this issue. Evidence synthesis, understanding contextual issues, identifying factors likely to influence change, engaging with key people, committees and organizational leaders, planning, informing, motivating and soliciting support are key to aspects of practice development and implementation. 1 This is then followed by planned and systematic evaluation, reflection and further planning. This editorial describes the application of these approaches of evidence synthesis, translation and implementation to developments in pharmacy practice in Qatar.