Making sense of evidence in management decisions: the role of research-based knowledge on innovation adoption and implementation in health care

• Published in: Health services and delivery research Vol. 2; no. 6; pp. 1 - 192
• Main Authors: Kyratsis, Yiannis, Ahmad, Raheelah, Hatzaras, Kyriakos, Iwami, Michiyo, Holmes, Alison
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute for Health Research 01.03.2014
• Subjects: decision; evidence; implementation; innovation; management; managers; microcase; sensemaking

Background Although innovation can improve patient care, implementing new ideas is often challenging. Previous research found that professional attitudes, shaped in part by health policies and organisational cultures, contribute to differing perceptions of innovation ‘evidence’. However, we still kn...