Title |
How can we establish more successful knowledge networks in developing countries? Lessons learnt from knowledge networks in Iran
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Published in |
Health Research Policy and Systems, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1478-4505-12-63 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Bahareh Yazdizadeh, Reza Majdzadeh, Ali Alami, Sima Amrolalaei |
Abstract |
Formal knowledge networks are considered among the solutions for strengthening knowledge translation and one of the elements of innovative systems in developing and developed countries. In the year 2000, knowledge networks were established in Iran's health system to organize, lead, empower, and coordinate efforts made by health-related research centers in the country. Since the assessment of a knowledge network is one of the main requirements for its success, the current study was designed in two qualitative and quantitative sections to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the established knowledge networks and to assess their efficiency. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Philippines | 1 | 9% |
India | 1 | 9% |
Curaçao | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 8 | 73% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 70 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 14 | 20% |
Student > Master | 10 | 14% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 11% |
Other | 7 | 10% |
Other | 8 | 11% |
Unknown | 15 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 15 | 21% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 10% |
Engineering | 4 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
Other | 14 | 20% |
Unknown | 19 | 27% |