1. Self-assessment tool for decision making organizations
Reza Majdzadeh,
Professor of Epidemiology,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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2. Learning objectives
To know the general feature of an assessment tool which is used for utilization of knowledge in decision making organizations
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3. Pull 3/12 TUMS-KTE group Exchange
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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) :
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4. 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
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6. A response: Design of an organizational assessment tool
2000 Research and design
Tested among regional health authority managers, policy makers, researchers and health professionals
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7. 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
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8. 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?
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9. 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
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12. 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.
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