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  Evelyn Cornelissen 5:47 pm on March 13, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: annobib, barriers to evidence use, evidence, evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM)   
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  More than “using research”: the real challenges in promoting evidence-informed decision-making 

  Citation: Bowen, S., Erickson, T., Martens, P., Crockett, S. (2009). More than “using research”: the real challenges in promoting evidence-informed decision-making. Heathcare Policy, 4(3), 87-102.

  Link: http://www.longwoods.com/content/20538

  Why I think it’s interesting: The objectives of this study were to explore decision maker and planner perspectives on the nature and use of evidence and the barriers to evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM). The authors discuss several findings that I think are relevant to KT and to anyone interested in evidence-informed decision-making, especially at the policy level:

  - There is little consensus on what evidence is, what kinds of evidence are most appropriate and how ‘evidence use’ can be demonstrated
  - Issues that negatively impacted decision makers’ ability to practice EIDM include: workload, politicized decision-making, organizational factors
  - Barriers to EIDM, often considered factors external to the health authority, included: politics trumping evidence, lack of time/resources, leadership/communication/organizational structures, crisis management/constant change, workload impeding one’s ability to focus on EIDM, technology, research capacity and data availability
  - Strategies to promote EIDM should address the barriers (structural, contextual, system-level) found in complex decision-making environments and focus on changing decision-making processes to support EIDM, rather than focusing on issues often perceived as being the barriers to EIDM. These latter issues often include access to evidence and decision maker capacity.
  - Evidence-informed implementation, as a step beyond EIDM, requires consideration, i.e. how to implement the decisions made

  Caveats/concerns: This article is about EIDM in a policy environment rather than evidence-based clinical decision-making.

  I recommend it for: Anyone interested in EIDM in a policy environment.

   

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  Vivian Chan 4:27 pm on February 28, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: annobib, Annotated bibliography ( 4 ), methodology, organizational studies ( 3 )   
  Categories: Recommended Resources, Annotated Bibliography

  Strategies for Theorizing from Process Data 

  Citation: Ann Langley, Strategies for Theorizing from Process Data. The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 24, No. 4, (Oct., 1999), pp. 691-710

  Link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/259349

  Abstract: In this article I describe and compare a number of alternative generic strategies for the analysis of process data, looking at the consequences of these strategies for emerging theories. I evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the strategies in terms of their capacity to generate theory that is accurate, parsimonious, general, and useful and suggest that method and theory are inextricably intertwined, that multiple strategies are often advisable, and that no analysis strategy will produce theory without an uncodifiable creative leap, however small. Finally, I argue that there is room in the organizational research literature for more openness within the academic community toward a variety of forms of coupling between theory and data.

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  Evelyn Cornelissen 7:47 pm on February 23, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: annobib, Annotated bibliography ( 4 ), collaboration ( 2 ), interdisciplinary approach ( 2 ), KT definition, KT research agenda   
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  Whither Knowledge Translation: An International Research Agenda 

  Citation: Graham, I. & Tetroe, J. (July/August 2007). Whither Knowledge Translation: An International Research Agenda. Nursing Research, 56(4Suppl), S7-S23. doi:10.1097/01.NNR.0000280638.01773.84

  Link: http://journals.lww.com/nursingresearchonline/Abstract/2007/07001/Whither_Knowledge_Translation__An_International.12.aspx

  Abstract: The articles in this supplement illustrate the potential value of developing an international research agenda on the science of knowledge translation. Building on the suggestions made by the contributors to the supplement, we offer a number of topics for such an agenda.

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  Evelyn Cornelissen 5:35 pm on February 16, 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: academic writing, annobib, Annotated bibliography ( 4 ), Collaborative Work ( 7 ), professional learning community, women in academe, work-life balance, writing workshop approach   
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  A Group Model for Women Writers 

  As a warm-up to our group writing session at the upcoming KTTC in-person event (Apr. 27-29, 2011):

  Citation: Faulconer, J., Atkinson, T., Griffith, R., Matusevich, M., Swaggerty, E. (2010). The Power of Living the Writerly Life: A Group Model for Women Writers. NASPA Journal About Women in Higher Education, 3(1), 207-235.

  Link: http://journals.naspa.org/njawhe/vol3/iss1/10/

  Abstract: Flourishing as a tenure-track faculty member in academia is no small feat. Best practices in writing are often neglected as faculty struggle to balance competing demands on their time. For women who try to balance both home and work responsibilities, this task can be overwhelming. This study documents the outcomes of a writers’ group formed to increase the scholarly output of its members. Findings suggest that this writers’ group model not only has potential to increase writing productivity but also offers the possibility of producing unanticipated outcomes including support and encouragement leading to greater professional and personal balance.

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  Holly Witteman 3:25 pm on November 25, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: annobib, comparison tasks, numeracy, patient decision making   
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  Less is more in presenting quality information to consumers 

  Citation: Peters E, Dieckmann N, Dixon A, Hibbard JH, Mertz CK. Less is more in presenting quality information to consumers. Med Care Res Rev. 2007 Apr;64(2):169-190.

  Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17406019

  Abstract: Much effort has been put into improving measures of health care quality. Although early research suggested that consumers made little use of quality reports, most reports were based on nonstandardized measures and were not user friendly. Information presentation approaches, however, will have a significant influence on what information is attended and used. The present research examines whether information presentation methods differentially influence consumers who differ in numeric skills. Results of three studies support the idea that “less is more” when presenting consumers with comparative performance information to make hospital choices. Results were particularly strong for those lower in numeracy, who had higher comprehension and made better choices when the information-presentation format was designed to ease the cognitive burden and highlight the meaning of important information. These findings have important implications for the sponsors of comparative quality reports designed to inform consumer decision making in health care.

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