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A gaze through the lens of decision theory toward knowledge translation science
Research findings become evidence when an individual decides that the information is relevant and useful to a particular circumstance. Prior to that point, they are unrelated facts. For research translation to occur, research evidence needs filtering, interpretation, and application by individuals to the specific situation. For this reason, decision science is complementary to knowledge translation science. Both aim to support the individual in deciding the most appropriate action in a dynamic environment where there are masses of uncensored and nonprioritized information readily available. Decision science employs research theories to study the cognitive processes underpinning the filtering and integration of current scientific information into changing contexts. Two meta-theories, coherence and correspondence theories, have been used to provide alternative views and prompt significant debate to advance the science. The aim of this article is to stimulate debate about the relationship between decision theory and knowledge translation. Discussed is the critical role of cognition in clinical decision making, with a focus on knowledge translation. A critical commentary of the knowledge utilization modeling papers is presented from a decision science perspective. The article concludes with a discussion on the implications for knowledge translation when viewed through the lens of decision science.
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Nursing researchVolume
56Issue
4SSeason
Jul-AugPagination
S60 - S66Publisher
Lippincott Williams & WilkinsLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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0029-6562Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, Lippincott Williams & WilkinsUsage metrics
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Attitude of Health PersonnelCognitionDecision TheoryDiffusion of InnovationEvidence-Based MedicineHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInformation DisseminationIntuitionKnowledgeNursing ResearchNursing Staff, HospitalNursing TheoryThinkingScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineNursingINDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCESJUDGMENTCARE
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