Self-assessment tool for decision making organizations Reza Majdzadeh, Professor of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences TUMS-KTE group 12 Slides

Learning objectives To know the general feature of an assessment tool which is used for utilization of knowledge in decision making organizations TUMS-KTE group 2/12

Pull 3/12 TUMS-KTE group Exchange Push Lavis, J; Roberston, D.; Woodside, J.; McLeod, C.B.; Abelson; J. (2003). « How Can Research Organizations More Effectively Transfer Research Knowledge to Decision-Makers »; The Milbank Quarterly, 81 (2) : 221-248. 3/12 TUMS-KTE group

THE challenge Many health services organizations, their managers and health policy makers don’t know where to find health services research, or how to apply research results TUMS-KTE group 4/12

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A response: Design of an organizational assessment tool 2000 Research and design 2000-02 Tested among regional health authority managers, policy makers, researchers and health professionals TUMS-KTE group 6/12

What does it do? “Is research working for you? A self-assessment tool”: Assists members of an organization to evaluate the current levels of research use, and prompt discussion about optimal levels of research use Is a self-administered diagnostic tool Aimed at organizations, not individuals TUMS-KTE group 7/12

What does it do? (cont’d) Asks organizations to ask themselves: Do we seek to acquire research? How well do we use research, once we have it? To what extent are we able to adapt research to help us meet our needs? Are we using research evidence in our decisions? TUMS-KTE group 8/12

What does it do? (cont’d) Asks organizations to ask themselves: Do we seek to acquire research? Acquire How well do we use research, once we have it? Assess To what extent are we able to adapt research to help us meet our needs? Adapt Are we using research evidence in our decisions? Apply TUMS-KTE group 9/12

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Group work Each group completes the forms after discussing and exchanging their ideas. Questions are responded to on overall agreement in the group. The main barriers to using evidence in organizations are ranked and solutions are proposed. TUMS-KTE group 12/12