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| Knowledge Brokering | organizational process that supports evidence-based decision-making as well as management and delivery of health policies, programs and services by facilitating interaction between researchers and decision-makers |
| Knowledge Exchange | an approach to communicating scientific evidence by collaborative problem-solving between researchers and decision-makers through linkage and exchange (see also Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination and Adoption of Practice-Informed Tobacco Treatment (CAN-ADAPTT), Learning through Evidence, Action and Reflection Networks (LEARN), Media Network for a Smoke-Free Ontario (Media Network), Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU))Reference: Norman CD, Huerta T. Knowledge transfer and exchange through social networks: building foundations for a community of practice within tobacco control. Implementation Science 2006;1:20. |
| Knowledge Mobilization | the way in which knowledge external to an organization is sought out and combined with internal knowledge to meet specific targets |
| Knowledge Synthesis | aggregation of existing knowledge in order to make sense of what is known so far |
| Knowledge Transfer | synonym for Knowledge ExchangeReference: Norman CD, Huerta T. Knowledge transfer and exchange through social networks: building foundations for a community of practice within tobacco control. Implementation Science 2006;1:20. |
| Knowledge Translation | synonym for Knowledge ExchangeReference: Graham ID, Logan J, Harrison MB, Straus SE, Tetroe J, Caswell W, Robinson N. Lost in knowledge translation: Time for a map? The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2006;26:13-24. |
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The OTRU Glossary of Tobacco Control provides brief definitions of over 1,000 tobacco control terms, abbreviations and acronyms. Definitions are based on many sources including dictionaries, legislative texts, websites, reports, books, peer-reviewed journal articles and communications from tobacco control experts. A single definition often reflects material from more than one source.
While we have tried to be comprehensive in producing this resource, the language of tobacco control is constantly evolving and there may be relevant terms that are not listed or terms whose meanings may have changed.
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