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Table 3 Establishing a climate for research use

From: What supports do health system organizations have in place to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making? a qualitative study

Supports to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making

Number of interview participants (n)3

 

Organization

Province

Occupation

Total (n = 57)

PCP (n = 9)

Hospital (n = 32)

RHA (n = 16)

Ontario (n = 29)

Quebec (n = 28)

Senior management (n = 33)

Knowledge broker (n = 11)

Library manager (n = 13)

Develop and implement an infrastructure or positions where the accountability for encouraging knowledge use lies1

55

8

32

15

27

28

32

10

13

Emphasize the value of research use in decision-making in the mission, vision, values, and strategic plan

50

5

31

14

29

21

31

10

9

Build awareness of clear points of contact within the organization regarding where to turn to in order to acquire, assess, adapt and apply research evidence in decision-making processes

38

5

23

10

21

17

21

7

10

Place value on accreditation components that address the use of research evidence in decision-making2

29

3

22

4

18

11

21

4

4

Recognize in recruitment and retention strategies the value of having staff that have the ability or the desire to acquire, access, adapt, and apply research evidence in the decision-making process

27

3

15

9

15

12

18

5

4

Promote staff development opportunities that enhance skills in acquiring, assessing, adapting and applying evidence in decision-making

22

3

17

2

16

6

14

3

5

Organizations implement recognition programs that acknowledge and reward staff who use research evidence in decision-making

17

3

11

3

7

10

10

4

3

Integrate in performance reviews and appraisals key skills in acquiring, assessing, adapting and applying evidence in decision-making

12

2

8

2

8

4

9

2

1

  1. 1Different infrastructures mentioned in this node were: library or documentation centre (n = 36), department or section dedicated to KT (n = 24), and department for quality assurance (n = 15).
  2. 2A recurring theme mentioned in this node was ‘organization tends to encourage KT because use of evidence is evaluated in accreditation process’ (n = 14).
  3. 3Table legend. Percentage of total number of participants (font style used): 100% of participants (bold); 67% to 99% of participants (bold and italic); 33% to 66% of participants (regular i.e. not bold and not italic); 1% to 32% of participants (italic); 0% of participants (regular and underlined).