Abstract

Public attention to evidence-based health care (EBHC) has increased significantly in recent years. Key problems related to applying EBHC in current healthcare practice include the timely update of up-to-date knowledge and skills and the methodology used to implement EBHC in clinical settings. EBHC has been introduced to the Taiwan healthcare system for the past two decades. The annual EBM (Evidence based medicine) National Competition is a unique and important EBHC activity in Taiwan. EBHC has been promoted widely in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and other professions, and EBHC-related organizations such as the Taiwan Evidence Based Medicine Association (TEBMA), and Taiwan Evidence Based Nursing Association (TEBNA), have increased in number and grown in membership. In addition to domestic developments, Taiwan is also actively involved in global organizations, such as the Cochrane Collaboration, East Asian Cochrane Alliance (EACA), and the International Society for Evidence Based Health Care (ISEHC). In Taiwan, most medical professionals work cooperatively to promote EBHC, which facilitates the gradual improvement of healthcare quality.

Translated title of the contributionGlocalization: The Outlook for Taiwan Evidence Based Health Care
Original languageChinese (Traditional)
Pages (from-to)12-16
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Nursing
Volume61
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2014

Keywords

  • Clinical guideline
  • Evidence-based health care
  • Evidence-based medicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • General Medicine

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