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Assessing the status of knowledge Translation from the perspective of a number of faculty members of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

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    1 Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    2 PhD student in Curriculum Planning, , Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad,Iran

    3 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    4 Associate professor of community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

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Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

Introduction: Translation of research findings into the language of the audience and stakeholders is one of the most important parts of knowledge research. Knowledge transfer, indeed, is the method to use theoretical knowledge produced by universities to improve training processes and decisions based on observation. This study examines the status of knowledge translation among faculty members.
Materials & Methods: The study population consisted of all faculty members of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2019. The research tool was the Knowledge Translation Questionnaire, which has been compiled and approved by the Knowledge Translation Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences whose validity and reliability of the questionnaire were also confirmed in the present study. Following the explaining, the objectives, data were collected using research tools that were completed by the faculty members and analyzed afterward.
Results: As to the results, compared to the total average of each influential parameter in knowledge translation, the highest mean (3.22) was related to the “changing the behavior of decision-makers or achieving practical results through research results” and the lowest mean (3.05), was related to “generate evidence that can be used in decision making”. The mean of other effective factors of knowledge translation was between (3.05-3.22).
Conclusion: Although some of the sub-factors show a favorable situation, none of the main parameters were in the expected situation

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Horizon of Medical Education Development
Volume 12, Issue 2
July 2021
Pages 56-45
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