title: Developing evidence-based practice champions in the Maldives.
abstract: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach that has gained recognition for facilitating the transfer of evidence into clinical practice. EBP champions is a strategy that can be adopted to encourage the uptake of EBP. This paper describes an action research project that was undertaken in Maldives. EBP champion model has been introduced in the Maldives early 2012 and aims to produce clinical leaders from variety of backgrounds who could implement EBP. This paper provides an extended discussion of the process that was undertaken to prepare EBP champions and their roles in implementing EBP.
authors: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors: Fathimath
authors: F
authors: Shifaza
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Evans
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Bradley
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Ullrich
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D007195:Indian Ocean Islands
keywords: EBP champions; action research; change champion; developing countries; evidence-based practice; nursing