TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY MODEL OF HEALTH-CARE RESEARCH USE

Numerous health care disciplines have noted that insufficient research evidence is used in clinical practice. This situation denies optimal care to patients and potentially increases system costs. A practical t heoretical framework for policymakers intent on promoting an evidence- based approach to the transfer and use of research findings in clinica l practice settings is presented. The Ottawa Model of Research Use (OM RU) has a comprehensive interdisciplinary focus and consists of sire k ey elements: the practice environment potential adopters of the eviden ce, the evidence-based innovation, research transfer strategies, the e vidence adoption and health-related and other outcomes. Model elements and the interactive relationships among them are described.