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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Review article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mobilising knowledge in complex health systems
T2 - A call to action
AU - Holmes, Bev J.
AU - Best, Allan
AU - Davies, Huw
AU - Hunter, David
AU - Kelly, Michael P.
AU - Marshall, Martin
AU - Rycroft-Malone, Joanne
PY - 2017/8/31
Y1 - 2017/8/31
N2 - Worldwide, policymakers, health system managers, practitioners and researchers struggle to use evidence to improve policy and practice. There is growing recognition that this challenge relates to the complex systems in which we work. The corresponding increase in complexity-related discourse remains primarily at a theoretical level. This paper moves the discussion to a practical level, proposing actions that can be taken to implement evidence successfully in complex systems. Key to success is working with, rather than trying to simplify or control, complexity. The integrated actions relate to co-producing knowledge, establishing shared goals and measures, enabling leadership, ensuring adequate resourcing, contributing to the science of knowledge-to-action, and communicating strategically.
AB - Worldwide, policymakers, health system managers, practitioners and researchers struggle to use evidence to improve policy and practice. There is growing recognition that this challenge relates to the complex systems in which we work. The corresponding increase in complexity-related discourse remains primarily at a theoretical level. This paper moves the discussion to a practical level, proposing actions that can be taken to implement evidence successfully in complex systems. Key to success is working with, rather than trying to simplify or control, complexity. The integrated actions relate to co-producing knowledge, establishing shared goals and measures, enabling leadership, ensuring adequate resourcing, contributing to the science of knowledge-to-action, and communicating strategically.
KW - Complexity
KW - Health systems
KW - Knowledge mobilisation
KW - Knowledge-to-action
U2 - 10.1332/174426416X14712553750311
DO - 10.1332/174426416X14712553750311
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85027268070
VL - 13
SP - 539
EP - 560
JO - Evidence and Policy
JF - Evidence and Policy
SN - 1744-2648
IS - 3
ER -