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RTW: from research to practice. The ‘know-do gap’ through a complex systems lens

Lauren Finestone

In our ongoing quest to find ways to translate research into practice in our work injury schemes, we ask ‘What we can learn from complexity thinking?

Many failures to improve practices and outcomes in our work injury schemes are due to an implementation problem, not a research problem.   This is despite a whole field of study called implementation science, which looks at how we get ‘what works’ to those who need it in real-world settings to improve the quality and effectiveness of health services and care. Theories, frameworks and approaches for how to translate research int...

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Published 29 June, 2022 | Updated 19 July, 2022