JBI – formerly known as "Joanna Briggs Institute" – promotes and supports the use of the best available evidence to inform decisions made at the point of care. JBI is an international research organisation which develops and delivers evidence-based information, software, education and training designed to improve healthcare practice and health outcomes. JBI works with universities and hospitals from across the globe through the . The JBI Collaboration has existed since JBI's inception in 1996 and has grown from a small group of seven Centres to more than 70 Collaborating Entities across 34 countries. The JBI Collaborating Entities are driven by a united desire to contribute to improvements in the quality and outcomes of healthcare globally through the delivery of high quality programs of evidence synthesis, transfer and implementation. JBI is based in Adelaide, South Australia.
JBI's approach to evidence-based healthcare is unique. JBI considers evidence-based healthcare as decision-making that considers the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness and effectiveness of healthcare practices. The best available evidence, the context in which care is delivered, the individual patient and the professional judgement and expertise of the health professional inform this process. JBI regards evidence-based healthcare as a cyclical process. Global healthcare needs, as identified by clinicians or patients/consumers, are addressed through the generation of research evidence that is effective, but also feasible, appropriate and meaningful to specific populations, cultures and settings. It is this unique approach that is encompassed in the .
The JBI Model
The JBI Model of Evidence-based Healthcare was developed in 2005 and updated in 2016. The inner circle represents the pebble of knowledge while the 'inner wedges' provide the organisation's conceptualisation of the steps involved in the process of achieving an evidence-based approach to clinical decision-making. The 'outer wedges' operationalise the component parts of the model and articulate how they might be actioned in a pragmatic way. The arrows indicate that the flow can be bi-directional.
JBI has developed evidence-based practice resources and publications which have been driven by the needs of health professionals and consumers worldwide. Resources include the ; ; and . Other evidence-based practice resources and publications, such as , can be accessed via .
