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CURRENT ISSUE BACK ISSUES SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE ABOUT JCEHP FOR AUTHORS JCEHP AWARD SEARCH (Members only) FULL-TEXT		Volume 31 (3) Volume 31, Issue 3, Summer 2011 J Contin Educ Health Prof 2011; 31(3):167-173 SPECIAL FOCUS ON CPD/KT COLLABORATION CPD and KT: Models used and opportunities for synergy Joan Sargeant, Francine Borduas, Anne Sales, Doug Klein, Brenna Lynn, Heather Stenerson A b s t r a c t The two fields of continuing professional development (CPD) and knowledge translation (KT) within the health care sector, and their related research have developed as somewhat parallel paths with limited points of overlap or intersection. This is slowly beginning to change. The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the dominant conceptual models informing each field with the view of increasing understanding and appreciation of the two fields, how they are similar and where they differ, and the current and potential points of intersection. The models include the “knowledge-to-action” (KTA) cycle informing KT, models informing CPD curriculum design and individual self-directed learning, and the Kirkpatrick model for evaluating educational outcomes. When compared through the perspectives of conceptual designs, processes, and outcomes, the models overlap. We also identify shared gaps in both fields (eg, the need to explore the influence of the context in which CPD and KT interventions take place) and suggest opportunities for synergies and for moving forward. Lessons For Practice While CPD and KT have developed as parallel and separate paths of study, commonalities exist, the most relevant being the shared focus on improving the processes and outcomes of patient care. While many of the processes of KT and CPD are also similar, the two fields differ in their underlying theories and models to explain the gaps in care and hence to inform the strategies to address them. Growing convergence also exists in recognizing the common need to better understand the mechanisms of behavior change and the influence of contextual factors on these. The attempt to achieve complex goals related to the improvement of health outcomes is an opportunity for close collaboration and sharing of expertise between the fields of CPD and KT.
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