Share and discuss -use of journal clubs

摘要

What is a journal club? Although the term “journal club” often refers to regular meetings to review papers, a journal club is simply a platform to share ideas on any published literature with others.Journal clubs help you to consider the potential impact of evidence to your practice, while providing a system to critically appraise the evidence.They give an opportunity for a team to come together and develop critical appraisal skills, disseminate and assess information around a new procedure or medication, consider current practice and ways to change it to improve the quality of care provided,and assist in the development of practice guidelines or protocols.