(with thanks to Global Health Now)
CITATION:
Five ways to bridge the ‘know–do’ continuum in global health
Malabika Sarker, Shalini Ahuja, Olakunle Alonge, Vilma Irazola, Yodi Mahendradhata & Dominic Montagu
Nature Human Behaviour (2025) Published: 03 February 2025
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02106-8
ABSTRACT: 'The ‘know–do’ gap is the failure to act on evidence and knowledge from research to improve health outcomes. Considering the know–do gap as a simple linear dichotomous concept is a fallacy, because it instead represents a continuum. Five recommendations focused on this continuum can address global health challenges.'
COMMENT (NPW): It is highly ironic that this paper is behind a paywall and is therefore inaccessible to most of us. As is often the case with pay-to-view articles, the available abstract tells us little about the content.
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org