Knowledge Translation in Health Care explains how to use research findings to improve health care in real life, everyday situations.

Knowledge Translation in Health Care is full of examples of how knowledge translation models work in closing the gap between evidence and action.

Contents

1. What is knowledge to action and why do we need it?
2. Knowledge Creation
3. Knowledge Creation: Knowledge synthesis
4. Knowledge Creation: Knowledge tools
5. Knowledge Creation: Searching for KT literature
6. The Action Cycle
7. The Action Cycle: Identifying the needs and gaps
8. The Action Cycle: Adapting knowledge to local context
9. The Action Cycle: Assessing barriers to knowledge use
10. The Action Cycle: Selecting, tailoring and implementing KTA interventions
11. The Action Cycle: Selecting KTA Interventions - Educational interventions
12. The Action Cycle: Selecting KTA Interventions - Linkage and exchange interventions
13. The Action Cycle: Selecting KTA Interventions - Feedback interventions
14. The Action Cycle: Selecting KTA Interventions - Informatics interventions
15. The Action Cycle: Selecting KTA Interventions - Patient mediated interventions
16. The Action Cycle: Selecting KTA Interventions - Organisational interventions
17. The Action Cycle: Monitoring knowledge use and outcomes – Approaches to measurement
18. The Action Cycle: Monitoring knowledge use and outcomes
19. The Action Cycle: Monitoring knowledge use and outcomes – Framework for evaluating complex interventions
20. The Action Cycle: Sustaining knowledge use
21. The Knowledge to Action Cycle: Case Examples
22. Theories and models of KTA: planned action theories
23. Theories and models of KTA: cognitive psychology theories
24. Theories and models of KTA: educational theories
25. Theories and models of KTA: knowledge management and commercialization
26. Theories and models of KTA: organizational theory
27. Theories and models of KTA: quality improvement theories
28. Dissemination and exchange of knowledge
29. Methodologies to evaluate effectiveness of KTA interventions
30. Ethics in KTA

Index

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