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Table 5 A classification of knowledge encounters: from whom did the knowledge originate (facets, descriptions and examples)

From: Describing knowledge encounters in healthcare: a mixed studies systematic review and development of a classification

From whom

Description

Examples from included studies

Practitioner

A healthcare practitioner from any field

Colleague, colleagues via internet, clinical leaders, personal clinical experience, journal club, email discussion list, professional association

Non-practitioner (colleague)

A colleague who is not a healthcare practitioner and who may work within or without the same organisation

Social services, non-medical personnel

Patient

A person or group of patients receiving healthcare interventions

Patients, patient questioning, patients’ experience of illness

Researcher

A person or group of people who have investigated something in an organised and systematic way

Thesis, journal

Educator

A person or organisation providing instruction

Teacher, educational booklet, laboratory manual, patient information

Regulator

A person or organisation that directs or regulates some aspect of healthcare practice

Government documents, health policy

Employer

An individual or organisation that employs the healthcare professional

Policy and procedure manuals, local guidelines

Salesperson

An individual or organisation that sells good or services

Company literature, company representative, drug company functions