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Knowledge management: a core skill for surgeons who manage.

Sir Muir Gray1

  • 1University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, England, UK. muir.gray@dphpc.ox.ac.uk

The Surgical Clinics of North America
|January 31, 2006
PubMed
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Bridging the knowledge-action gap in healthcare can significantly improve patient outcomes, surpassing the impact of new drugs or technologies. Effective knowledge management is key, but surgeons must avoid overthinking and ensure it supports, rather than hinders, patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare delivery science
  • Medical knowledge translation

Background:

  • A significant gap exists between current medical knowledge and its practical application in patient care.
  • This disparity has substantial negative implications for both individual and population health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore strategies for closing the knowledge-action gap in healthcare.
  • To highlight the critical role of effective knowledge management in improving patient care.
  • To caution against potential pitfalls in knowledge management implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of knowledge translation principles.
  • Discussion of strategies including planning, analysis, mobilization, management, and personalization of knowledge.
  • Examination of risks associated with knowledge management.

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Main Results:

  • Implementing existing knowledge can yield greater health benefits than novel medical advancements.
  • Knowledge management, when properly executed, can bridge the gap between knowing and doing.
  • There is a risk that knowledge management initiatives may become detached from clinical practice, potentially worsening the problem.

Conclusions:

  • Closing the knowledge-action gap is a primary objective for improving healthcare.
  • Surgeons and healthcare professionals must actively manage knowledge to ensure it translates into effective patient care.
  • Vigilance is required to prevent knowledge management from becoming an administrative burden that detracts from core clinical activities.