Fostering implementation of knowledge into health practice: study protocol for the validation and redevelopment of the Knowledge Uptake and Utilization Tool

Table 1 Stages/Standard of Knowledge Utilization^a

Stage	Category	Description
	Awareness	Awareness of the information^b
1	Reception	Receiving information/information is within reach
2	Cognition	Read, digest and understand information
3	Discussion	Altering frames of reference to the new information
4	Reference	Information influences action/adoption of information
	Effort	Effort to favour information over others
5	Adoption	Influences, outcomes and results
6	Implementation	Adopted information becomes practice
7	Impact	Tangible benefits of information

^aStages 1–7 summarized from Knott and Wildavsky [26] with the categories ‘Awareness’ and ‘Effort’ added by Skinner [1]
^bThe term ‘information’ could be substituted by any of the following: document, evaluation, initiative, innovation, intervention, knowledge, practice, policy, product, programme, project, research, etc. (Skinner [1])

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