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
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 strate
