Knowledge integration: Conceptualizing communications in cancer control systems

Abstract Objective This paper was prepared by the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Working Group on Translational Research and Knowledge Transfer. The goal was to nurture common ground upon which to build a platform for translating what we know about cancer into what we do in practice and...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2008-06, Vol.71 (3), p.319-327
Main Authors: Best, Allan, Hiatt, Robert A, Norman, Cameron D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Prevention Research
Canada
Cancer
Cancer control
Communication
Community Health Planning
Concept mapping
Decision Making, Organizational
Diffusion of Innovation
Dissemination
Evidence-Based Medicine - organization & administration
Guidelines as Topic
Health Planning - organization & administration
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Implementation
Information Dissemination - methods
Information sharing
Internal Medicine
Knowledge
Knowledge base
Medical research
Models, Organizational
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Nursing
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Prevention
Research - organization & administration
Resource Allocation - organization & administration
Systems Analysis
Translational research
United States
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Summary:Abstract Objective This paper was prepared by the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Working Group on Translational Research and Knowledge Transfer. The goal was to nurture common ground upon which to build a platform for translating what we know about cancer into what we do in practice and policy. Methods Methods included expert panels, literature review, and concept mapping, to develop a framework that built on earlier cancer control conceptualizations of communications that have guided researchers and end users. Results The concept of ‘knowledge integration’ is used to describe the resulting refinement and the nature of evidence necessary for decision-making to at the systems level. Current evidence for knowledge integration in cancer control is presented across the levels of individual, organizational and systems level interventions and across basic, clinical and population science knowledge bases. Conclusion A systems-oriented approach to integrating evidence into action assists organizations to conduct research and policy and practice. Practice implications Practitioners can use this framework to understand the challenges of implementing and evaluating cancer control strategies.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2008.02.013