Evidence Informed Practice
Click here for the
"Towards Evidence-Informed Practice (TEIP) Project"
a project of the Ontario Public Health Association
There is no one accepted definition of ‘Best Practice’ in
Health Promotion. The concept stems from the evidence-based practice movement
to increase the use of [literature] reviews, practice guidelines, and
position papers. This area continues to be an evolving area of health
promotion practice at all levels of practice in Canada - local, provincial
and national.
Prior to the launch of the Towards-Evidence Informed Practice Project, the Heart Health Resource Centre assembled numerous resources to promote the dissemination of best, recommended or promising practices.
Reports and Documents
Best Practice Dissemination Project
This paper and dissemination model was developed to support the uptake or use of the Best and Promising practice material available to practitioners in heart health in Ontario. The paper was commissioned to better understand how the dissemination process associated with these “best practices” could be enhanced across the Ontario Heart Health Communities and Canada wide, such that more communities implement the programs. Specific examples are taken from Diabetes prevention. The paper and model are excellent tools that address effective dissemination of best practices. This work was funded by the Prevention and Promotion Contribution Program within the Canadian Diabetes Strategy of Health Canada.
Full report
Diagrammatic framework
"What Worked for Us":
A Catalogue
of Interventions
from Ontario's Heart Health Demonstration Sites
and Two Healthy Lifestyle Sites, 1997
This is a 274-page report designed to provide practical information on all aspects of an intervention. The process steps follow an idea through its design, partnerships, implementation and evaluation. Insights and future recommendations are also given.
If you would like to view a copy of the report contact Angella Kalloo at heart@opha.on.ca or 416-367-3313 ext 232.
International Best Practice
Documents Part I and
II
In 1998, working with an advisory group from the HHRC, the University of Waterloo, Department of Health Studies and Gerontology and the Health Behaviour Research Group identified criteria to assess behavioural programs and used these criteria to assess heart health programs from other parts of the world working in heart health. These programs were then compiled into the International Best Practice Documents (Part I and II). These documents are a catalogue of programs that met the criteria set for best practice in heart health. These criteria include: effectiveness, plausibility and practicality (refer to the documents for in-depth explanations). In addition, programs had to address multiple risk factors in heart health. These include, risk factors such as physical inactivity, nutrition and tobacco use. Where programs had not been evaluated but are still plausible and practical, these programs were categorized as ‘promising practices’. For a full copy of these documents please refer to the links below:
Evidence-Informed Practices Compendium in Heart Health Promotion
This searchable database assists practitioners with the review and selection of interventions for local implementation. There are now 87 Type 2 Diabetes, Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease prevention interventions in the database. They have all been recommended by academics or practitioners as being 'Best' or 'Promising" Practices.
HHRC Resource Highlights: Best Practice Resource Scan of The Ontario Health Promotion Resource System (OHPRS)
This document gives you an overview of resources that are available in the Ontario Health Promotion Resource System (OHPRS) based on Best Practices.
Training/Workshops
Best Practices 101 Workshop, 2005