Knowledge Utilization Research Center
Encyclopedia
The Knowledge Utilization Research Center is one of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences'
research centers which works in the area of knowledge translation (KT).
under the title of the 'KTE Study Group' in the 'Center of Academic and Health Policy'. In less than two years the center succeed in publishing more than 20 research paper in national and international journals. In these years the center also run several research projects in the field of knowledge translation. In 2008 it was approved as a research center by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran).
, localize it, and promote policies, methods and activities that lead to the better utilization of health
knowledge
in Iran
. The goal of this center is to create change in health decision makers'
behavior, i.e. to make decisions on the basis of scientific and research evidence on one hand, and to strengthen researchers' efforts in transferring research results on the other hand and improve their communicating environment.
To obtain these aims, center have some Strategies for its vision on 2014 based on People, Policy makers and managers, Health service providers, Researchers.
The Knowledge Utilization Research center has designed and executed different workshops like Knowledge Transfer and Exchange, Adaptation of Clinical Guidelines, Systematic Review
and Meta Analysis
and Economic Evaluation which held in national and international level (sponsored by the Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)).
Researchers employed in the Knowledge Utilization Research center held educational classes at the center periodically once a week and discuss about the latest articles and project results at the world.
The self-assessment tool for knowledge translation has been designed to assess the knowledge translation status in research organizations (Research centers, faculties and universities) by the cneter.
To strengthen and create an appropriate environment for promoting the culture of knowledge translation, the center website has been designed in three languages of Persian
, English
and Arabic
that includes various sections such as online learning, bank of ideas, newsletter etc.
The Knowledge Translation newsletter is published monthly by the center to raise awareness in researchers and research users on knowledge translation.
Published in 2008 as a Persian book which is a review on knowledge translation models and theories and also an introduction to its methods.
This booklet has been published to inform the community of the applied research studies conducted in Zone 17 of Tehran Municipality and has been presented as a narrative image and in lay language.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- General and History :Tehran University of Medical Sciences is the largest and "most distinguished", and most highly ranked medical school of Iran. In September 2008, the health minister of Iran - General and History :Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is the largest and "most...
research centers which works in the area of knowledge translation (KT).
Background
in 2006 the Knowledge Utilization Research Center began its work on Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran University of Medical Sciences
- General and History :Tehran University of Medical Sciences is the largest and "most distinguished", and most highly ranked medical school of Iran. In September 2008, the health minister of Iran - General and History :Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is the largest and "most...
under the title of the 'KTE Study Group' in the 'Center of Academic and Health Policy'. In less than two years the center succeed in publishing more than 20 research paper in national and international journals. In these years the center also run several research projects in the field of knowledge translation. In 2008 it was approved as a research center by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran).
Mission Statement
The Knowledge Utilization Research Center aims to produce knowledgeKnowledge
Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something unknown, which can include information, facts, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject...
, localize it, and promote policies, methods and activities that lead to the better utilization of health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
knowledge
Knowledge
Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something unknown, which can include information, facts, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The goal of this center is to create change in health decision makers'
Decision making
Decision making can be regarded as the mental processes resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternative scenarios. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion of choice.- Overview :Human performance in decision terms...
behavior, i.e. to make decisions on the basis of scientific and research evidence on one hand, and to strengthen researchers' efforts in transferring research results on the other hand and improve their communicating environment.
To obtain these aims, center have some Strategies for its vision on 2014 based on People, Policy makers and managers, Health service providers, Researchers.
Education
- Workshops
The Knowledge Utilization Research center has designed and executed different workshops like Knowledge Transfer and Exchange, Adaptation of Clinical Guidelines, Systematic Review
Systematic review
A systematic review is a literature review focused on a research question that tries to identify, appraise, select and synthesize all high quality research evidence relevant to that question. Systematic reviews of high-quality randomized controlled trials are crucial to evidence-based medicine...
and Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis
In statistics, a meta-analysis combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses. In its simplest form, this is normally by identification of a common measure of effect size, for which a weighted average might be the output of a meta-analyses. Here the...
and Economic Evaluation which held in national and international level (sponsored by the Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)).
- Capacity Building
Researchers employed in the Knowledge Utilization Research center held educational classes at the center periodically once a week and discuss about the latest articles and project results at the world.
Research
- Self Assessment tool
The self-assessment tool for knowledge translation has been designed to assess the knowledge translation status in research organizations (Research centers, faculties and universities) by the cneter.
- Website
To strengthen and create an appropriate environment for promoting the culture of knowledge translation, the center website has been designed in three languages of Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
that includes various sections such as online learning, bank of ideas, newsletter etc.
- KTE Newsletter
The Knowledge Translation newsletter is published monthly by the center to raise awareness in researchers and research users on knowledge translation.
Books
- Knowledge Translation and Utilization of Research Results
Published in 2008 as a Persian book which is a review on knowledge translation models and theories and also an introduction to its methods.
- Research Studies in Zone 17 Presented as a Narrative Image
This booklet has been published to inform the community of the applied research studies conducted in Zone 17 of Tehran Municipality and has been presented as a narrative image and in lay language.
Articles
The results of KURC’s research projects have been published in the form of papers in various national and international journals. These projects are designed in different areas of KT:- Knowledge Translation, models, tools and methods.
- Knowledge Translation and researchers.
- Knowledge Translation and research organizations.
- Knowledge Translation and police makers.
- Knowledge Translation and media