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Self-assessment tool for decision making organizations. Reza Majdzadeh, Professor of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 12 Slides. Learning objectives.
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Self-assessment tool for decision making organizations Reza Majdzadeh, Professor of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences 12 Slides TUMS-KTE group
Learning objectives • To know the general feature of an assessment tool which is used for utilization of knowledge in decision making organizations 2/12 TUMS-KTE group
Lavis, J; Roberston, D.; Woodside, J.; McLeod, C.B.; Abelson; J. (2003). « How Can Research Organizations More Effectively Transfer Research Knowledge to Decision-Makers »; The Milbank Quarterly, 81 (2) : 221-248. 3/12 TUMS-KTE group
THE challenge Many health services organizations, their managers and health policy makers don’t know where to find health services research, or how to apply research results 4/12 TUMS-KTE group
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A response: Design of an organizational assessment tool 2000 Research and design 2000-02 Tested among regional health authority managers, policy makers, researchers and health professionals 6/12 TUMS-KTE group
What does it do? “Is research working for you? A self-assessment tool”: • Assists members of an organization to evaluate the current levels of research use, and prompt discussion about optimal levels of research use • Is a self-administered diagnostic tool • Aimed at organizations, not individuals 7/12 TUMS-KTE group
What does it do? (cont’d) Asks organizations to ask themselves: • Do we seek to acquire research? • How well do we use research, once we have it? • To what extent are we able to adapt research to help us meet our needs? • Are we using research evidence in our decisions? 8/12 TUMS-KTE group
What does it do? (cont’d) Asks organizations to ask themselves: • Do we seek to acquire research? Acquire • How well do we use research, once we have it? Assess • To what extent are we able to adapt research to help us meet our needs? Adapt • Are we using research evidence in our decisions? Apply 9/12 TUMS-KTE group
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Group work • Each group completes the forms after discussing and exchanging their ideas. • Questions are responded to on overall agreement in the group. • The main barriers to using evidence in organizations are ranked and solutions are proposed. 12/12 TUMS-KTE group