What is the knowledge mobilisation self-assessment tool?

An overview of the self-assessment tool plus how to access it.

It is a simple online framework which enables healthcare teams, departments, and whole organisations to consider how they are using external evidence and organisational knowledge. 

Healthcare is an intensive knowledge industry.  By assessing how well evidence and knowledge are currently used can inform plans to make even more effective use of these valuable assets.  The resulting action plan can help teams and organisations to use evidence and knowledge more effectively to inform their decisions, to find innovate solutions to challenges, to develop their people and to contribute to building a Learning Health System.

How to use the tool?

To maximise the benefits of the tool we recommend holding a facilitated group session to work through the four elements that need to be in place to maximise the use of evidence and knowledge: 

1. Leadership.
2. Behaviours.
3. Capabilities and working practices.
4. Opportunities.

Following the facilitated conversation, a development plan is created to prioritise actions and make use of knowledge as an asset.

You can find out more about how to facilitate a discussion using the tool by visiting the Self-Assessment Tool module of the Knowledge Mobilisation Framework e-learning and using the guidance.

Use the Knowledge as an asset information to share with people in your organisation to introduce the Tool.

Where can I find the latest version of the tool?

Please download a copy of the latest version of the tool to use in your session.

We are currently developing a simplified digital version.

Where can I find out more or get help?

Please contact the NHSE Knowledge for Healthcare team at [email protected] for further information.