title: Building a Knowledge to Action Program in Stroke Rehabilitation.
abstract: The knowledge to action (KTA) process proposed by Graham et al (2006) is a framework to facilitate the development and application of research evidence into clinical practice. The KTA process consists of the knowledge creation cycle and the action cycle. The Evidence Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation is a foundational part of the knowledge creation cycle and has helped guide the development of best practice recommendations in stroke. The Rehabilitation Knowledge to Action Project is an audit-feedback process for the clinical implementation of best practice guidelines, which follows the action cycle. The objective of this review was to: (1) contextualize the Evidence Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Knowledge to Action Project within the KTA model and (2) show how this process led to improved evidence-based practice in stroke rehabilitation. Through this process, a single centre was able to change clinical practice and promote a culture that supports the use of evidence-based practices in stroke rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: 1Lawson Health Research Institute,Parkwood Institute,London,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Janzen
authors.affiliation: 1Lawson Health Research Institute,Parkwood Institute,London,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.affiliation: 3Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health,Ottawa,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.affiliation: 4Parkwood Institute,St. Josephs Health Care London,London,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Britt
authors.affiliation: 1Lawson Health Research Institute,Parkwood Institute,London,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teasell
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D058436:Knowledge Management; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: adherence; evidence-based; knowledge translation; practice guidelines; rehabilitation; stroke