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Understanding the Foundations of Knowledge Translation: Key Concepts and Perspectives

This module explores the essential elements of Knowledge Translation (KT) and its conceptual frameworks. We dissect the nature of knowledge, emphasizing how personal perspectives and contexts shape understanding. Through examining the hierarchy of evidence—from data to information to knowledge—we highlight the distinctions between individual and organizational knowledge. The interplay between explicit and tacit knowledge is discussed, as well as the significance of context in determining the relevance and application of evidence. Ultimately, we aim to clarify how knowledge informs policy and practice.

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Understanding the Foundations of Knowledge Translation: Key Concepts and Perspectives

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  1. Knowledge Translation Curriculum Module 1: An Introduction to KT Lesson 2 - The “knowledge” of Knowledge Translation

  2. The Knowledge of KT • depends upon personal perspective:a way of seeing is a way of not seeing. Experience builds personal capacities to create, appreciate, refine knowledge. • depends upon personal context: knowledge changes as it moves among stakeholders. Rarely one way to interpret knowledge; always multiple ways of using knowledge • knowledge always informs policy:understanding where research evidence fits into the larger puzzle of knowledge is then key.

  3. The Puzzle of Knowledge

  4. The Layers of Knowledge • data:“an ordered sequence of given items or events” - the alphabetical index of a book. • information: “context-based arrangement of items” with relationships among them shown - a book’s chapter headings and sub-headings. • knowledge:“judgement of the significance of events and items” - a student’s themed list of key sections of a book.

  5. Individual vs Organizational knowledge • knowledge begins with an “individual capacity to draw distinctions”. • at an organizational level, knowledge becomes codified, generalized, judged against the organization’s collective understandings, histories and experiences. • explicit vs tacit knowledge: structured, verifiable, replicable evidence vs intuition, know-how, insight, belief. How do they combine?

  6. Types of Evidence • context-free evidence: what works in general, or knowledge about the potential of something • context-sensitive evidence: puts evidence into a context that makes it operational or relevant to a particular setting. • colloquial evidence: any evidence that “establishes a fact or gives reason for believing in something”.

  7. Truths about Evidence • individuals and organizations define it. • depends upon context to become operational. • constantly evolves and changes.

  8. The Hierarchy of Evidence Systematic Reviews Critically-appraised topics (e.g . evidence summaries) Critically-appraised individual articles (e.g. article synopses) RCTs Cohort studies Case-controlled studies; case series/ reports Expert Information

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