Title |
Balancing exploration and exploitation in transferring research into practice: a comparison of five knowledge translation entity archetypes
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Published in |
Implementation Science, September 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-5908-8-104 |
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Authors |
Eivor Oborn, Michael Barrett, Karl Prince, Girts Racko |
Abstract |
Translating knowledge from research into clinical practice has emerged as a practice of increasing importance. This has led to the creation of new organizational entities designed to bridge knowledge between research and practice. Within the UK, the Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) have been introduced to ensure that emphasis is placed in ensuring research is more effectively translated and implemented in clinical practice. Knowledge translation (KT) can be accomplished in various ways and is affected by the structures, activities, and coordination practices of organizations. We draw on concepts in the innovation literature--namely exploration, exploitation, and ambidexterity--to examine these structures and activities as well as the ensuing tensions between research and implementation. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 23% |
Netherlands | 1 | 5% |
Spain | 1 | 5% |
Chile | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 14 | 64% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 11 | 50% |
Scientists | 7 | 32% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 9% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 9% |
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United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
Argentina | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 174 | 97% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 39 | 22% |
Researcher | 29 | 16% |
Student > Master | 15 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
Other | 11 | 6% |
Other | 40 | 22% |
Unknown | 34 | 19% |
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Social Sciences | 39 | 22% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 23 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 9% |
Psychology | 7 | 4% |
Other | 34 | 19% |
Unknown | 41 | 23% |