Table 2 Activities of the Capacity Building Service and workshop learning objectives

Training workshops

Interactive workshops to improve knowledge and skills

 ▪ Evidence-based change process (½ day)

  – To understand the steps in developing, implementing and evaluating a change process

  – To apply the principles of evidence based practice to each step

  – To outline methods of collecting the information required to develop, implement and evaluate your project using this framework

  – To learn and share practical hints and tips for successful evidence-based change

 ▪ Evidence-based practice (4 x ½ day)

  – To understand PICO elements and develop a searchable question

  – To learn the best research design to answer specific questions

  – To learn methods for searching health databases and undertake your own searches

  – To understand the role of chance, bias and confounding

  – To learn methods for critical appraisal and undertake appraisal exercises

 ▪ Introduction to implementation (½ day)

  – To understand the principles of evidence-based implementation

  – To learn methods for identifying barriers and enablers and developing implementation strategies

  – To learn and share practical hints and tips for successful evidence-based implementation

  – To design an implementation plan for your project

 ▪ Introduction to evaluation (½ day)

  – To understand evaluation: What? Why? When?

  – To understand evaluation frameworks and plans and data collection methods and sources

  − To consider the role of ethics in evaluation

  − To understand Program Logic Models

 ▪ Using evidence in decision-making (1½ hours)

  – To consider the deliberation process and the role of decision-making criteria

  – To discuss the principles of evidence-based decision-making (EBDM)

  – To understand the implications of research design, level of evidence, quality, applicability, lack of evidence

  – To apply the learnings in worked examples

  – To be introduced to resources and services that support EBDM

Problem solving/support sessions

Rotating 4 weekly series of open workshops to provide ongoing support to workshop participants undertaking projects.

 ▪ Week 1: Finding and appraising evidence and interpreting results

 ▪ Week 2: Planning and implementing projects

 ▪ Week 3: Evaluating programs and projects

 ▪ Week 4: Developing guidelines and protocols

Online resources/teaching (to be sourced or developed)

 ▪ Electronic workbook

 ▪ PowerPoint presentation/s

 ▪ Self-assessment quizzes