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Knowledge translation in health care: a concept analysis
Homeira Khoddam1, Neda Mehrdad2, Hamid Peyrovi3
11. PhD candidate of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery School of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, & Faculty member of Nursing and Midwifery school, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. khoddam@goums.ac.ir.
Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
|February 10, 2015
Summary
This study clarifies knowledge translation (KT) as a process of implementing refined knowledge into practice. Successful KT requires specific antecedents and leads to improvements in healthcare quality, professional practice, and community health.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Medical Research
- Knowledge Management
Background:
- Knowledge translation (KT) is a widely used but ambiguously defined concept in health literature.
- Existing ambiguity hinders theoretical development and practical implementation of KT.
- Clarifying KT's definition is crucial for advancing healthcare research and practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the defining characteristics of knowledge translation (KT).
- To establish a clear conceptual framework for KT.
- To aid in the theoretical development and implementation of KT in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Concept analysis using Walker and Avant's framework.
- Systematic literature review of papers published between 2000 and 2010.
- Analysis of 112 relevant research papers.
Main Results:
- KT is characterized as a process of implementing refined knowledge into participatory contexts.
- Successful KT necessitates antecedents such as integrated knowledge sources, receptive contexts, and preparedness.
- Key consequences include improvements in patient care quality, professional practice, health systems, and community health.
Conclusions:
- This study defines KT's attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents, resolving definitional ambiguities.
- Clearer boundaries for KT facilitate its distinction from similar concepts.
- Findings provide a knowledge infrastructure for developing KT models, theories, and tools.
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