Aim. The aim of this paper is to examine the concepts of opinion leaders, facilitators,
champions, linking agents and change agents as described in health, education and …

Continuity-of-care innovations are complex by their very nature, as they often involve the
bridging of sectors (eg, hospital, home, long-term care), settings (eg, emergency, inpatient …

Objectives Although there is widespread agreement about the importance of transferring
knowledge into action, we still lack high quality information about what works, in which …

pentland d., forsyth k., maciver d., walsh m., murray r., irvine l. & sikora s.(2011) Key
characteristics of knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare: integrative literature …

Rationale: Over the past 10 years, there has been a propensity to translate research findings
and evidence into clinical practice, and concepts such as knowledge transfer, research …

Title. The need for systems change: reflections on knowledge translation and organizational
change. Background. Despite over 40 years' work on general systems theory, informed by …

The quantity and diversity of conceptual models in translational science may complicate
rather than advance the use of theory. This paper offers a comparative thematic analysis of …

Purpose To explore the evidence around facilitation as an intervention for the successful
implementation of new knowledge into clinical practice. Organizing Construct The revised …

Background There are many theories about knowledge transfer but there are few clear
descriptions of knowledge transfer interventions or the processes they involve. This failure to …

Knowledge translation and implementation research is an emerging field in healthcare
science. It is certainly not a new idea. The use of research has been on the healthcare …