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Table 1 'Bridges' that could be used by the CLAHRCs to cross the boundaries between CoPs

From: Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care: lessons from the theory of communities of practice

Type

Examples

Knowledge brokers

Clinical managers

Clinicians involved in management

Clinicians involved in research

Clinicians involved in quality improvement

Internal facilitators (e.g., knowledge transfer associates)

External facilitators (e.g., management consultants)

Boundary objects

Dashboards

Websites

Powerpoint presentations

Quality and outcomes framework (QOF)

Primary care registers

Patient alert cards

Clinical pathways and protocols

Assessment tools

Boundary interactions

Face-to-face meetings

Practice visits

Learning sessions

Online forums

WebEx conferences

Focus groups