Title |
A knowledge management tool for public health: health-evidence.ca
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, August 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-496 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Maureen Dobbins, Kara DeCorby, Paula Robeson, Heather Husson, Daiva Tirilis, Lori Greco |
Abstract |
The ultimate goal of knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) activities is to facilitate incorporation of research knowledge into program and policy development decision making. Evidence-informed decision making involves translation of the best available evidence from a systematically collected, appraised, and analyzed body of knowledge. Knowledge management (KM) is emerging as a key factor contributing to the realization of evidence-informed public health decision making. The goal of health-evidence.ca is to promote evidence-informed public health decision making through facilitation of decision maker access to, retrieval, and use of the best available synthesized research evidence evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 1 | 17% |
Chile | 1 | 17% |
France | 1 | 17% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 33% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 6 | 3% |
Canada | 5 | 2% |
Chile | 4 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
France | 2 | <1% |
South Africa | 2 | <1% |
Brazil | 2 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Uruguay | 1 | <1% |
Other | 6 | 3% |
Unknown | 191 | 86% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 43 | 19% |
Researcher | 30 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 13% |
Librarian | 19 | 9% |
Other | 16 | 7% |
Other | 60 | 27% |
Unknown | 25 | 11% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 69 | 31% |
Social Sciences | 33 | 15% |
Computer Science | 19 | 9% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 8% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 14 | 6% |
Other | 37 | 17% |
Unknown | 34 | 15% |