Abstract
KEY LEARNING POINTS
- Identifying the knowledge-to-action gap is the starting point of knowledge implementation and should involve rigorous methods and relevant stakeholders.
- Strategies for needs assessments depend on the purpose of the assessment, the type of data, available resources, and whether the needs are subjectively versus objectively measured.
- Needs assessments can occur from the perspective of the population, the provider organization, or the health care provider.
- Identifying the knowledge-to-action gap is the starting point of knowledge implementation and should involve rigorous methods and relevant stakeholders.
- Strategies for needs assessments depend on the purpose of the assessment, the type of data, available resources, and whether the needs are subjectively versus objectively measured.
- Needs assessments can occur from the perspective of the population, the provider organization, or the health care provider.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Knowledge Translation in Health Care |
| Subtitle of host publication | Moving From Evidence to Practice |
| Editors | Sharon Straus, Jacqueline Tetroe, Ian D. Graham |
| Place of Publication | Chichester, West Sussex, UK |
| Publisher | Blackwell |
| Chapter | 3.2 |
| Pages | 60-72 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9786612117763, 9781444311730, 1444311735 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |