Knowledge to Action?: Evidence-Based Health Care in Context by Sue Dopson (Engli

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Draws on a large body of evidence acquired in the course of nearly fifty in-depth case studies, following attempts to introduce evidence-based practice in the UK NHS over more than a decade. Using qualitative methods to study hospital and primary care settings, this book sheds light on why some of these attempts succeeded where others faltered.

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Health services can and should be improved by applying research findings about best practice. Yet, in Knolwedge to Action?, the authors explore why it nevertheless proves notoriously difficult to implement change based on research evidence in the face of strong professional views and complex organizational structures. The book draws on a large body of evidence acquired in the course of nearly fifty in-depth case studies, followingattempts to introduce evidence-based practice in the UK NHS over more than a decade. Using qualitative methods to study hospital and primary care settings, they are able to shed light on why some of these attemptssucceeded where others faltered. By opening up the intricacies and complexities of change in the NHS, they reveal the limitations of the simplistic approaches to implementing research or introducing evidence-based health care. A unique synthesis of evidence, the book brings together data from 1,400 interviews with doctors, nurses, and managers, as well as detailed observations and documentary analysis. The authors provide an analysis, rooted in a range of theoreticalperspectives, that underlines the intimate links between organizational structures and cultures and the utilization of knowledge, and draws conclusions which will be of significance for other areas ofpublic management. Their findings have implications for the utlization of knowledge in situations where there is a professional tradition working within a politically sensitive blend of public service, managerial accountability, and technical expertise. Knowledge to Action? will be of interest to Academics, Researchers, and Advanced Students of Organizational Behaviour, Public and Health Management, and Evidence-Based Medicine; and also of particular interest toPractitioners, Clinicians, and Public Health Managers concerned with implementing change to clinical practice.

Author Biography

Sue Dopson is Rhodes Reader in Organizational Behaviour, Saïd Business School, and Fellow of Templeton College, University of Oxford. A member of the Oxford Health Care Management Institute, she is involved in the development of courses for the NHS and a number of research projects, including the evaluation of projects aimed at improving clinical effectiveness, exploring issues of getting the results of medical research evidence into clinical practice, andmore general research in the area of NHS management. She has published several books and articles on the changes in the management of the NHS, the changing nature of middle management, management careers, anddevelopments in public sector management. Louise Fitzgerald is Professor of Organizational Development in the Department of Human Resource Management at De Montfort University. She completed her PhD whilst a lecturer at Salford University, was a Senior Lecturer at Warwick University, and a Professor and Director of Research at St. Bartholomew's School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University. Her research interests centre on the management of change in professional organizations, particularlyhealth care, and she has published widely in journals such as Human Relations, Personnel Review, and the Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, as well as having co-authored several booksincluding The New Public Management in Action (OUP, 1996).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Studying Complex Organiztions in Health Care, Ewan Ferliw and Sue Dopson 3. Evidence-Based Health Care and the Implementation Gap, Sue Dopson, Louise Locock, John Gabbay, Ewan Ferlie, and Louise Fitzgerald 4. Research Design: 'Upscaling' Qualitative Research, Louise Locock, Ewan Ferlie, Sue Dopson, and Louise Fitzgerald 5. The Active Role of Context, Sue Dopson and Louise Fitzgerald 6. Professional BOundaries and the Diffusion of Innovation, Louise Fitzgerald and Sue Dopson 7. Knowledege, Credible Evidence, and Utilization, Louise Fitzgerald and Sue Dopson 8. Knowledge in Action, Louise Fitzgerald, Sue Dopson, Ewan Ferlie, and Louise Locock 9. Conclusion: From Evidence to Actionable Knowledge?, Ewan Ferlie References Index

Review

It represents a breath of fresh air and contains lessons for those both producing and implementing evidence in EBM (Evidence Based Medicine). Although written as an academic book, it's readibility and numerous case studies allow it to drift close to being a 'how to' manual for implementing EBM. British Medicine Journal (BMJ) Based on more than 50 studies of attempts to implement evidence based health care in different NHS settings, it provides a comprehensive and thoughtful review... British Medical Journal ...this book is an important advance... Administrative Science Quarterly

Long Description

Health services can and should be improved by applying research findings about best practice. Yet, in Knolwedge to Action?, the authors explore why it nevertheless proves notoriously difficult to implement change based on research evidence in the face of strong professional views and complex organizational structures. The book draws on a large body of evidence acquired in the course of nearly fifty in-depth case studies, followingattempts to introduce evidence-based practice in the UK NHS over more than a decade. Using qualitative methods to study hospital and primary care settings, they are able to shed light on why some of these attempts succeeded where others faltered. By opening up the intricacies and complexities of change in theNHS, they reveal the limitations of the simplistic approaches to implementing research or introducing evidence-based health care. A unique synthesis of evidence, the book brings together data from 1,400 interviews with doctors, nurses, and managers, as well as detailed observations and documentary analysis. The authors provide an analysis, rooted in a range of theoretical perspectives, that underlines the intimate links between organizational structures and cultures andthe utilization of knowledge, and draws conclusions which will be of significance for other areas of public management. Their findings have implications for the utlization of knowledge in situations where there is a professional tradition working within a politically sensitive blend of public service,managerial accountability, and technical expertise. Knowledge to Action? will be of interest to Academics, Researchers, and Advanced Students of Organizational Behaviour, Public and Health Management, and Evidence-Based Medicine; and also of particular interest to Practitioners, Clinicians, and Public Health Managers concerned with implementing change to clinical practice.

Review Quote

...this book is an important advance...

Feature

Examines why it is that while organizations can and should be improved by research findings about best practice, it often proves difficultProvides nearly 50 in-depth case-studies of attempts to introduce evidence-based practice in the UK NHS over a decadeOffers a wealth of data for those involved in delivering health care or the formulation of health policyConsiders the wider implications for public and organizational managementLooks at the intimate links between organizational structure, culture, and the utilization of knowledge

Details ISBN0199259011 Author Louise Fitzgerald Short Title KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION Language English ISBN-10 0199259011 ISBN-13 9780199259014 Year 2005 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Evidence-Based Health Care in Context Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Illustrations Edition 1st Media Book Format Hardcover Affiliation Professor of Organizational Development, Department of Human Resource Management, De Montfort University DOI 10.1604/9780199259014 Edited by Fitzgerald, Louise UK Release Date 2005-05-12 AU Release Date 2005-05-12 NZ Release Date 2005-05-12 Pages 240 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2005-05-12 Alternative 9780199205103 DEWEY 362.10941 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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