HLTH 2250 CHPT. 8,9

best practice guideline

Practice recommendations that are usually based on a rigorous review of many studies by experts on the topic. In reference to clinical practice issues, also called clinical practice guideline.

clinical practice guideline

An evidence-informed recommendation, usually based on a rigorous review of many studies by experts on a topic, for care that should be accompanied by practitioner judgement and experience, as well as patient preferences.

knowledge synthesis

A process of assessing current research evidence and expert opinion and providing a more comprehensive perspective on a specific topic. Syntheses identify gaps in evidence to help establish future research priorities and provide information to support policy and program decision making.

stakeholder

An individual, group, or organisation with a vested interest in the decision to implement a best practice guideline. Stakeholders include all those individuals or group who will be directly affected by or who can directly or indirectly affect the implementation of a best practice guideline.

Stakeholder Analysis

a stakeholder analysis is the process of identifying and generating information about stakeholders for the purpose of helping the guideline implementation team understand stakeholder behaviour, plans, relationships, and interests. This knowledge can help the team to determine the support, resources, and influences that the stakeholder can bring to bear and determine how best to engage them for success

knowledge application

results in putting knowledge into action in practice settings or circumstances, including adoption, uptake, use, and mobilization.

research-to-practice gap

A gap that occurs between the research evidence and widespread use in practice. The average length of the time gap from research discovery to implementation is 17 years. It is influenced by many factors, including limited stakeholder involvement in research, pilot project designs with little consideration for future larger-scale studies, poor attempts to disseminate research findings and advocate their use, and the absence of tools and systematic efforts to replicate and expand evidence-informed interventions.

research uptake

Uptake happens as ideas are transferred between people other than research and academic papers. The process of uptake is comprised of stakeholder engagement, capacity building (to support both supply of and demands for research evidence), communication, and monitoring and evaluation of the implementation.

research utilization

A process by which specific research-based knowledge (science) is implemented in practice.