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Knowledge translation in health care moving from evidence to practice /

Health care systems worldwide are faced with the challenge of improving the quality of care. Providing evidence from health research is necessary but not sufficient for the provision of optimal care and so knowledge translation (KT), the scientific study of methods for closing the knowledge-to-actio...

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Group Author: Straus, Sharon E; Tetroe, Jacqueline; Graham, Ian D
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Evidence-based medicine
Knowledge, Theory of
Health Services Research > standards
Quality of Health Care > standards
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice
MEDICAL > Osteopathy
Medical
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference
MEDICAL > Essays
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism
Kennisoverdracht
Evidence-Based Practice
Geneeskunde
Gezondheidszorg
Kwaliteitscontrole
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444311747
Summary: Health care systems worldwide are faced with the challenge of improving the quality of care. Providing evidence from health research is necessary but not sufficient for the provision of optimal care and so knowledge translation (KT), the scientific study of methods for closing the knowledge-to-action gap and of the barriers and facilitators inherent in the process, is gaining significance. Knowledge Translation in Health Care explains how to use research findings to improve health care in real life, everyday situations. The authors define and describe knowledge translation, and outline strat
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvii, 318 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444311730 (electronic bk.)
1444311735 (electronic bk.)
1405181060
9781405181068
9781444311747
1444311743
Index Number: R723
CLC: R4
Contents: Knowledge Translation in Health Care: Moving from Evidence to Practice; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section 1 Introduction; Section 2 Knowledge Creation; Section 3 The Knowledge-to-Action Cycle; Section 4 Theories and Models of Knowledge to Action; Section 5 Knowledge Exchange; Section 6 Evaluation of Knowledge to Action; Appendixes; Index.

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