We are looking for potential participants for online interviews and survey.
We are interested individuals worldwide who participate in any stage of development (de novo, adaptation or adoption) or implementation of any evidence-based guideline relevant to COVID-19 between March 2020 and December 2023
If you or anyone of your team could be interested, please let us know and we can send you more information to your email.
This study has been reviewed by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board under Project #17614
This project is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Funding Reference Number: PJT- 198107 and PPE-196702
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ABSTRACT
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the crucial role of evidence-based practice guidelines (EBPGs) in healthcare systems. Reliable and timely guidelines are essential in health emergencies. This study aims to identify and comprehensively understand the determinants that influence the development and implementation of EBPGs during health emergencies from the perspective of guideline developers and implementers.
Methodology
We will conduct an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study composed of four phases: I) a qualitative descriptive study to document the experiences of guideline developers and implementers and use this data to generate a list of determinants that influence the development and implementation of EBPG; II) exploratory integration for survey development and validation using the data of phase I; III) cross-sectional study to administer the survey to a large sample and estimate the frequency and perceived impact of those determinants; IV) interpretation of the results: a combination of qualitative and quantitative findings through the narrative description and joint displays to generate a comprehensive understanding of those determinants. We will explore if results vary across subgroups of interest (participants' roles, gender and type of organization). We will include people worldwide from five groups participating in an EBPG development and implementation process during the pandemic.
Discussion
This study will provide insights into the determinants that influence the development and implementation of EBPGs during health emergencies. Its potential impact includes improving future health emergency preparedness, addressing equity gaps, and enhancing guideline development and implementation.
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