J. Shaperman et Te. Backer, THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE UTILIZATION IN ADOPTING INNOVATIONS FROM ACADEMIC MEDICAL-CENTERS, Hospital & health services administration, 40(3), 1995, pp. 401-413
A literature review and an exploratory survey were conducted to find o
ut about knowledge utilization activities in academic medical centers.
Structured interviews were conducted with one respondent in each of t
en selected programs in one center and were followed by qualitative da
ta analysis concerning types of knowledge utilization activities and t
heir effectiveness, and barriers and incentives to the success of know
ledge utilization. Suggestions are provided for ways administrators in
both academic and community medical centers may increase their effect
iveness in using knowledge utilization strategies to promote the adopt
ion of innovations.