Understanding the role of communities of practice in evidence-informed decision making in public health

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 723-739

  Meagher Stewart, Donna ^a   Solberg, Shirley M ^b   Warner, Grace ^a   MacDonald, Jo Ann ^c   McPherson, Charmaine ^d   Seaman, Patricia ^e  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^d ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

community and public health; concept mapping; descriptive methods; evidence based practice; knowledge transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONSENSUS; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRUST;

COMPREHENSION; CONSENSUS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRUST;

EID: 84860528242     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732312438967     Document Type: Article

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