The knowledge-to-action cycle represents a frame-work for the implementation of
knowledge. 1 As discussed in the first article in this series, the action phases of this cycle …

Background Guidelines support health care decision-making and high quality care and
outcomes. However, their implementation is sub-optimal. Theory-informed, tailored …

There is increasing recognition of the difficulty in translating research evidence and clinical
guidelines into practice, which has resulted in the development of many active …

Background Uptake of guidelines in healthcare can be variable. A focus on behaviour
change and other strategies to improve compliance, however, has not increased …

OBJECTIVE: To recommend effective strategies for implementing clinical practice guidelines
(CPGs). DATA SOURCES: The Research and Development Resource Base in Continuing …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Despite large numbers of studies and literature reviews
about guideline implementation, it remains unclear whether and how clinical guidelines can …

Background Conceptual frameworks are recommended as a way of applying theory to
enhance implementation efforts. The Knowledge to Action (KTA) Framework was developed …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Studies of clinical guideline implementation have focused
almost entirely on changing individual clinician behavior with single intervention strategies …

One of the most common findings from health services research is a failure to routinely
translate research findings into daily practice. Previous systematic reviews of strategies to …

Experience of knowledge management initiatives in non‐health care organizations can offer
useful insights, and strategies, to implement evidence‐based practice in health care …