ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2004
Soft networks for bridging the gap between research and practice: illuminative evaluation of CHAIN.
Article in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- What can we learn from interventions that aim to increase policy-makers' capacity to use research? A realist scoping review.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Competing for space in an already crowded market: a mixed methods study of why an online community of practice (CoP) for alcohol harm reduction failed to generate interest amongst the group of public health professionals at which it was aimed.Implementation science : IS · 2017Article
- Email communication at the medical primary-secondary care interface: a qualitative exploration.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2016Article
- Community Engagement in a complex intervention to improve access to primary mental health care for hard-to-reach groups.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2015Article
- An exploratory analysis of the nature of informal knowledge underlying theories of planned action used for public health oriented knowledge translation.BMC research notes · 2015Article
- Creating an interest in research and development as a means of reducing the gap between theory and practice in primary care: an interventional study based on strategic communication.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Article
- General practice training and virtual communities of practice - a review of the literature.BMC family practice · 2012Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the process of knowledge exchange in an informal email network for evidence based health care, to illuminate the value of the service and its critical success factors, and to identify areas for improvement.
designIlluminative evaluation.
settingTargeted email and networking service for UK healthcare practitioners and researchers.
participants2800 members of a networking service.
main outcome measuresTracking of email messages, interviews with core staff, and a qualitative analysis of messages, postings from focus groups, and invited and unsolicited feedback to the service.
resultsThe informal email network helped to bridge the gap between research and practice by serving as a rich source of information, providing access to members' experiences, suggestions, and ideas, facilitating cross boundary collaboration, and enabling participation in networking at a variety of levels. Ad hoc groupings and communities of practice emerged spontaneously as members discovered common areas of interest.
conclusionThis study illuminated how knowledge for evidence based health care can be targeted, personalised, and made meaningful through informal social processes. Critical success factors include a broad based membership from both the research and service communities; a loose and fluid network structure; tight targeting of messages based on members' interests; the presence of a strong network identity and culture of reciprocity; and the opportunity for new members to learn through passive participation.
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