Research utilization in the health administration profession

The utilization of new research to affect treatment access, quality, and cost-effectiveness has become a major concern in the rapidly changing U.S. health care delivery system. Yet traditional health administration programs are more accustomed to focusing on the methodology of research than on its utilization. This article examines the growing interest in research utilization, presents three projects that illustrate different forms of the utilization of research findings, and offers suggestions on how health administration programs can prepare future health administrators to become more effective users of research.