Table 4 Characteristics of included articles (n = 88)
Type of article | |
Theoretical article | 40 (45.5%) |
Descriptive article | 19 (21.6%) |
Narrative review | 18 (20.5%) |
Systematic review | 3 (3.4%) |
Empirical study | 44 (50.0%) |
Protocols | 4 (4.5%) |
Field of study | |
Health | 71 (80.7%) |
Healthcare and social services | 42 (47.7%) |
Health policy and systems | 22 (25.0%) |
Continuing education for healthcare professionals | 7 (8.0%) |
General | 12 (13.6%) |
Education | 5 (5.7%) |
KMb implementation context | |
Canada | 16 (18.2%) |
Australia | 9 (10.2%) |
United States | 12 (13.6%) |
United Kingdom | 5 (5.7%) |
Europe | 4 (4.5%) |
Other* | 8 (9.1%) |
Not applicable** | 34 (38.6%) |
First authors’ country of affiliation | |
Canada | 31 (35.2%) |
United States | 23 (26.1%) |
Australia | 13 (14.8%) |
United Kingdom | 8 (9.1%) |
Europe | 7 (8.0%) |
Other* | 6 (6.8%) |