Table 9 Dimensions, subdimensions and components for evaluating KMb strategies
Dimensions | Subdimensions | Components |
|---|---|---|
(1) Context | External context | Supportive external environment Response to needs Accessibility to knowledge Priority given to knowledge |
Internal context – organization | Structural characteristics Organizational culture Available resources Networks and communications Implementation climate Leadership | |
Internal context – individuals (target population) | Personal characteristics Attitudes (for example, receptivity, motivation) Beliefs (for example, perceived value and utility) Knowledge and skills (pre-strategy objective assessment) Perceived knowledge and skills (pre-strategy) | |
Internal context – partnership and collaboration | Functioning of the partnership or collaboration Perceived quality of the partnership or collaboration Characteristics of the group of partners or collaborators | |
(2) Process | Planification | Presence of a KMb plan (intervention logic) Presence of an evaluation plan for the KMb strategy |
KMb strategy | Characteristics of the strategy (for example, types of activities) Characteristics of the content (for example, knowledge quality) Characteristics of those responsible for the KMb strategy | |
Implementation | Level of participation Reason (motivation) for participation Participants’ attitudes and commitment Implementation fidelity Adaptation of the KMb strategy Implementation and evaluation follow-up | |
(3) Effects | Immediate results | Participants’ satisfaction Perceived learning Objective learning Sense of competence (self-efficacy) Change in beliefs and attitudes Intention to use knowledge |
Short- to medium-term effect of evidence use | Knowledge adoption Knowledge appropriation Knowledge application Decision-making support using acquired knowledge Intent to maintain knowledge use Collaboration development | |
Medium- to long-term effect of evidence use | Effectiveness of knowledge use Development of competence Individual behaviour change Collective behavior change Organizational change Sustained knowledge use Updating (adaptation) of knowledge through practice Improved practices and services Sharing of acquired expertise Maintenance of the collaboration | |
(4) Impacts | Impacts or benefits of evidence use | Impacts on people receiving services Impacts on professionals Impacts on organizations, policies or systems Impacts on the community or population |