Using interactive workshops to prompt knowledge exchange: A realist evaluation of a knowledge to action initiative

Public Health

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 552-560

  Rushmer, R K ^a   Hunter, D J ^b   Steven, A ^c  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Knowledge exchange; Methodology; Translational research

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK;

AWARENESS; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE; METHODOLOGY; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84903446117     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.03.012     Document Type: Review

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