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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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444311747 |
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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. |
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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. |