Table 1 Definitions of terms used
Label | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
KT activity | The work of a person/a group/an organisation in order to achieve KT | Development of a multi-professional working group to support field professionals to develop promising actions |
KT standardised activity | Standardised labelling for KT activities named differently but that aim the same objective through the same process | Creation or reinforcement of a service/unit/support centre for KT development |
Category of KT activities | A family of different KT activities that aim the same objective | Support to evidence use through process and structures (institutional reorganisation to the advantage of KT and EIDM) |
KT scheme | A list of KT activities that can be implemented in local contexts | Fig. 1 details a KT scheme |
KT pragmatic category | A family of different categories of KT activities that aim the same objective | To improve organisations and processes in order to facilitate the integration of knowledge |
KT strategy/intervention/initiative | Everything that can be done in order to improve KT | It can be a KT activity, a KT standardised activity, a category of KT activities, a KT scheme or a KT pragmatic category |
KT taxonomy or KT classification scheme | A structured way of classifying KT activities | Table 4 details a KT taxonomy |
KT process | The path of how a KT activity can produce an effect | Knowledge creation [5] |
KT framework | A map that structures KT processes | Knowledge to Action framework [5] |