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Table 8 Linkage and exchange efforts

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

Support to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making

 

Number of interview participants (n)2

 

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)

Establish formal and informal ties to researchers and brokers outside the organization who can assist in integrating evidence into decision-making1

47

6

26

15

25

22

28

11

8

Hold regular meetings that highlight relevant research

36

7

21

8

19

17

22

6

8

Conduct interactive workshops that focus on the use of research in decision-making

26

7

14

5

13

13

15

6

5

  1. 1Sub-elements noted here were: being part of groups outside the institution such as regional, provincial, or national networks (n = 33) and link to individual researchers, experts, or opinion leaders (n = 29).
  2. 2Table 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).