Informing the implementation of evidence-informed decision making interventions using a social network analysis perspective; a mixed-methods study

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Yousefi Nooraie, Reza ^a,f   Lohfeld, Lynne ^b   Marin, Alexandra ^c   Hanneman, Robert ^d   Dobbins, Maureen ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based; Evidence informed; Implementation; Mixed methods; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MANAGER; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; ONTARIO; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STATUS; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; ONTARIO; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85011656470     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2067-9     Document Type: Article

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