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CURRENT ISSUE BACK ISSUES SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE ABOUT JCEHP FOR AUTHORS JCEHP AWARD SEARCH		Volume 24 (2) Volume 24, Issue 2, Spring 2004 J Contin Educ Health Prof 2004; 24(2):90-99 INNOVATIONS IN CONTINUING EDUCATION Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation: Frameworks to Promote Research and Practice Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC Ralph Bloch, MD, PhD, FRCPC Tunde Gondocz, MSc Réjean Laprise, PhD Laure Perrier, MEd, MLIS David Ryan, PhD Robert Thivierge, MD, FRCPC, FAAP Elizabeth Wenghofer, BSc, MSc, PhD A b s t r a c t Knowledge translation articulates how new scientific insights can be implemented efficiently into clinical practice to reap maximal health benefits. Modern information and communication technologies can be effective tools to help in the collection, processing, and targeted distribution of information from which clinicians, researchers, administrators, policy makers in health, and the public can benefit. Effective implementation of knowledge translation through the use of information and communication technologies, or technology-enabled knowledge translation (TEKT), would benefit both the individual health professional and the health system. Successful TEKT in health requires cultivation and acceptance in the following key domains: Perceiving types of knowledge and ways in which clinicians acquire and apply knowledge in practice Understanding the conceptual and contextual frameworks of information and communication technologies applied to health systems, particularly the push, pull, and exchange communication models Comprehending essential issues in implementation of information and communication technologies and strategies to take advantage of emerging opportunities and overcome existing barriers Establishing a common and widely acceptable evaluation framework in order that researchers can compare various methodologies in their rightful contexts in TEKT research and adoption Achieving harmony and common understanding in these areas will go a long way in fostering a fertile and innovative environment to encourage research and advance understanding in this exciting domain of TEKT. Lessons for Practice Thoughtful deployment of modern information and communication technologies can help individuals and organizations accelerate the incorporation of research and new knowledge into clinical practice: technology-enabled knowledge translation (TEKT). Before technology-driven solutions are adopted, review solutions by assessing advantages against barriers to systematic implementation. The adoption of a common, multidimensional evaluation framework in TEKT should help researchers compare successful models and characterize best practices. MeSH Terms: Artificial Intelligence; Delivery of Health Care; Diffusion of Innovation
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