The knowledge-to-action process model for knowledge translation in oral care in South Africa

South African Journal of Communication Disorders

 
 
Field Value
 
Title The knowledge-to-action process model for knowledge translation in oral care in South Africa
 
Creator Seedat, Jaishika
 
Subject Speech Pathology; Nursing; Public Health knowledge-to-action process model; oral care; nursing; acute; South Africa
Description Background: Literature supports the mismatch between empirical evidence and service delivery. Given this knowledge gap, it is important that research undertaken has a theoretical foundation, considers the context and stakeholders to confirm its need and that it can be feasibly implemented and sustained.Objectives: The study aimed to facilitate knowledge translation in oral care using the knowledge-to-action (K2A) process model among nurses.Method: The study was completed in an acute hospital in South Africa. A qualitative design with ethnography incorporating video-recordings and semi-structured interviews were used. A total of 139 nurses were recruited using random purposive sampling and received training on oral care, which was monitored. Inductive thematic analysis was completed.Results: The model facilitated information transfer and implementation of oral care by nurses.Conclusion: With clear directions for use and theoretical underpinning, the K2A model was well-suited to the needs of the study and stakeholders, and the complexity of the context. For challenging contexts such as public healthcare institutions in South Africa, this was ideal and critical to the success of the intervention.Contribution: When nursing managers show interest and recognise nurses for their role in implementation of interventions, the buy-in, support and sustained use of that intervention is enhanced. A model such as the K2A promotes involvement of all stakeholders (e.g. nurses and their managers) in the design and planning for implementation of an intervention, and these are critical for the successful and feasible use of the intervention. 
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor none
Date 2023-07-31
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Qualitative; Participatory
Format text/html application/epub+zip text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/sajcd.v70i1.951
 
Source South African Journal of Communication Disorders; Vol 70, No 1 (2023); 9 pages 2225-4765 0379-8046
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage South Africa, Johannesburg — —
Rights Copyright (c) 2023 Jaishika Seedat https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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