Life-changing research can only benefit patients if they receive an appropriate intervention (as part of normal clinical care) implemented in the way it was designed. We need to reduce the time lag, currently estimated at 17 years, between research discovery…
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How research can improve patient care?
Tagged with: academics, clinicians, patient impact, research discovery
Posted in collaboration, culture, health care services, implementation, improvement, organisation, patients, research culture, sustainability, using research
Posted in collaboration, culture, health care services, implementation, improvement, organisation, patients, research culture, sustainability, using research
What is evidence?
Over the last 20 years, in the world of evidence-based health care, there are running debates about what constitutes evidence and hidden assumptions in the way the word evidence is used. In defining this word, it is important to recognise…
Tagged with: debate, knowledge, understanding
Posted in clinical practice, definition, evidence, evidence-based health care, information, using research
Posted in clinical practice, definition, evidence, evidence-based health care, information, using research
Why research may not help individuals
Many of us have learned that large experiments with representative samples and random allocation of participants are vital to be able to generalise results back to the target population. Yet we must be careful in applying these results for individuals,…
Tagged with: mechanism of action, randomised controlled trial, target population
Posted in behaviour, intervention, using research
Posted in behaviour, intervention, using research
knowledge to change practice
Recognising different types of knowledge helps to explain some of the difficulties of changing practice. I will summarise an impressive conceptual article that sadly, is not available via open access. If we think about knowledge in its broader sense, it…
Tagged with: critical reasoning, culture, experience, expertise, practical know-how, social experiences, technical reasoning, theory
Posted in change, clinical practice, evidence, healthcare professional, knowledge, organisation, using research
Posted in change, clinical practice, evidence, healthcare professional, knowledge, organisation, using research
Using research in clinical practice
Research findings need to be translated into information that is meaningful for clinicians, managers, policy makers, patients and their families. There is a need to exchange and transform knowledge between those producing and using it. Not only do clinicians need…
Tagged with: culture, leadership, theoretical model
Posted in change, clinical practice, healthcare professional, implementation, knowledge translation, organisation, using research
Posted in change, clinical practice, healthcare professional, implementation, knowledge translation, organisation, using research
Where do health professionals learn?
Phrases like lifelong learning and continuing professional education are in common usage by healthcare professionals. There seems to be an acceptance that learning continues throughout professional careers. But the question for this post is, where do these professionals find their…
Tagged with: evidence-based medicine, Health, information, Professional, Question
Posted in evidence-based health care, information, knowledge, learning, Uncategorized, using research
Posted in evidence-based health care, information, knowledge, learning, Uncategorized, using research
Knowledge brokers – a solution for knowledge translation?
Can knowledge brokers help translate research evidence into practice – or do they add another cumbersome link to the chain of knowledge translation? This sounds very positive when you review the definition of knowledge brokers in health policy – they…
Tagged with: culture, facilitation, goals, interaction, teamworking
Posted in knowledge broker, knowledge translation, sustainability, using research
Posted in knowledge broker, knowledge translation, sustainability, using research
Clarifying types of evidence in Evidence-Based Health Care?
It’s time to explode the assumption that the best and only evidence referred to in Evidence-Based Health Care (EBHC) is scientific research. OK, it is important to understand the hierarchies of research evidence, in order to detect potential sources of…
Theories help explain interventions
Complex and behavioural interventions are not well understood in healthcare practice. Using theory to design, measure, implement and interpret research can help identify which interventions work and how they work. Commonly, a theory provides a description of important concepts and…
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