"For better or worse, the way that knowledge is disseminated today is ever less dependent on the flagship journals.
The internet and new digital technologies have had and will continue to have a huge impact on the way that knowledge is disseminated in society.
Specifically, results indicate that a shared interpretation of knowledge among operational personnel mediates how knowledge is disseminated and used to design and implement a unified operational response to that knowledge.
Embodied knowledge flow takes place through the purchase of machinery, equipment, and components that incorporate new technologies; disembodied knowledge flow is the process whereby knowledge is disseminated through human mobility and research spillovers.
In many fields distance learning is being increasingly used as it provides a means to reach a wider audience more cost effectively, which otherwise might never be able to access the knowledge being disseminated.
- Has new knowledge been disseminated in the organizations?
Even reading the PHTLS manual to prepare for the course might influence the participants, as would the fact that with each additional course, knowledge is disseminated by colleagues.
They may lead to improved quality of care by decreasing inappropriate variation in clinical practice and ensuring that recent advances in medical knowledge are disseminated rapidly into everyday clinical practice [ 5].
Two meetings will be held wherein the in-team and the representatives will discuss how the knowledge should be disseminated, when such knowledge is ready for dissemination, clear communication of study limitations, and future research directions to clarify and build upon the acquired knowledge.
