Current models of science are summarised, identifying specific challenges they create for
knowledge to action (KTA). Alternative models for KTA are outlined to illustrate how …

Background Literature related to the effectiveness of knowledge translation (KT) strategies
used in public health is lacking. The capacity to seek, analyze, and synthesize evidence …

Background Health systems face challenges in using research evidence to improve policy
and practice. These challenges are particularly evident in small and poorly resourced health …

Background Despite increasing interest in research on how to translate knowledge into
practice and improve healthcare, the accumulation of scientific knowledge in this field is …

In the health sector, considerable resources are deployed for knowledge translation (KT) to
ensure that stakeholders are aware of, and use research to inform policies, programmes and …

Background Despite the considerable and growing body of knowledge translation (KT)
literature, there are few methodologies sufficiently detailed to guide an integrated KT …

Plain English summary There have been many attempts to improve how healthcare services
are developed and delivered. Despite this, we know that there are many gaps and …

Background All sectors in health care are being asked to focus on the knowledge-to-practice
gap, or knowledge translation, to increase service effectiveness. A social interaction …

'Knowledge transfer'has become established as shorthand for a wide variety of activities
linking the production of academic knowledge to the potential use of such knowledge in non …

Background Knowledge translation strategies are an approach to increase the use of
evidence within policy and practice decision-making contexts. In clinical and health service …