SynthesisBMC health services research2011
Lessons from the business sector for successful knowledge management in health care: a systematic review.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Using digital platforms to promote a healthcare provider community of practice for abortion care in Uganda.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Knowledge management tools and mechanisms for evidence-informed decision-making in the WHO European Region: a scoping review.Health research policy and systems · 2023Article
- Impact of knowledge management on job satisfaction and organizational performance among healthcare employees: A structural equation modeling approach.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Implementation of a Knowledge Management System in Mental Health and Addictions: Mixed Methods Case Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Using virtual wards and long-term conditions management network to improve practice and performance.BMJ open quality · 2022Article
- Health care managers' competence in knowledge management: A scoping review.Journal of nursing management · 2022Article
- Reaching out to stakeholders: The use of knowledge terminology on the websites of Australian public hospitals.BMC health services research · 2020Article
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- Prioritizing coordination of primary health care.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2020Article
- Intensive care nurses on social media: An exploration of knowledge exchange on an intensive care virtual community of practice.Journal of clinical nursing · 2020Article
- Why Health Care Professionals Belong to an Intensive Care Virtual Community: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
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- Dealing with context in logic model development: Reflections from a realist evaluation of a community health worker programme in Nigeria.Evaluation and program planning · 2019Article
- Modeling the Pathways of Knowledge Management Towards Social and Economic Outcomes of Health Organizations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe concept of knowledge management has been prevalent in the business sector for decades. Only recently has knowledge management been receiving attention by the health care sector, in part due to the ever growing amount of information that health care practitioners must handle. It has become essential to develop a way to manage the information coming in to and going out of a health care organization. The purpose of this paper was to summarize previous studies from the business literature that explored specific knowledge management tools, with the aim of extracting lessons that could be applied in the health domain.
methodsWe searched seven databases using keywords such as "knowledge management", "organizational knowledge", and "business performance". We included articles published between 2000-2009; we excluded non-English articles.
results83 articles were reviewed and data were extracted to: (1) uncover reasons for initiating knowledge management strategies, (2) identify potential knowledge management strategies/solutions, and (3) describe facilitators and barriers to knowledge management.
conclusionsKM strategies include such things as training sessions, communication technologies, process mapping and communities of practice. Common facilitators and barriers to implementing these strategies are discussed in the business literature, but rigorous studies about the effectiveness of such initiatives are lacking. The health care sector is at a pinnacle place, with incredible opportunities to design, implement (and evaluate) knowledge management systems. While more research needs to be done on how best to do this in healthcare, the lessons learned from the business sector can provide a foundation on which to build.
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