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An exploratory study of knowledge brokering in hospital settings : facilitating knowledge sharing and learning for patient safety?
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Waring, Justin, Currie, Graeme, Crompton, Amanda and Bishop, Simon (2013) An exploratory study of knowledge brokering in hospital settings : facilitating knowledge sharing and learning for patient safety? Social Science & Medicine, Volume 98 . pp. 79-86. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.037 ISSN 0277-9536.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.037
Abstract
This paper reports on an exploratory study of intra-organisational knowledge brokers working within three large acute hospitals in the English National Health Services. Knowledge brokering is promoted as a strategy for supporting knowledge sharing and learning in healthcare, especially in the diffusion of research evidence into practice. Less attention has been given to brokers who support knowledge sharing and learning within healthcare organisations. With specific reference to the need for learning around patient safety, this paper focuses on the structural position and role of four types of intra-organisational brokers. Through ethnographic research it examines how variations in formal role, location and relationships shape how they share and support the use of knowledge across organisational and occupational boundaries. It suggests those occupying hybrid organisational roles, such as clinical-managers, are often best positioned to support knowledge sharing and learning because of their ‘ambassadorial’ type position and legitimacy to participate in multiple communities through dual-directed relationships.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Social Science & Medicine | ||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||
| ISSN: | 0277-9536 | ||||
| Official Date: | December 2013 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 98 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 79-86 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.037 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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