Sustainability of knowledge translation interventions in healthcare decision-making: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge translation (KT, also known as research utilization, and sometimes referring to implementation science) is a dynamic and iterative process that includes the synthesis, dissemination, exchange, and ethically sound application of knowledge to improve health. A KT intervention is one which facilitates the uptake of research. The long-term sustainability of KT interventions is unclear. We aimed to characterize KT interventions to manage chronic diseases that have been used for healthcare outcomes beyond 1 year or beyond the termination of initial grant funding.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review by searching MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Cam

SUBMITTER: Tricco AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4839064 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature