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In order to achieve the main aim of this research project, which is to identify KS barriers between TCM and WM healthcare professionals in the Chinese healthcare environment, it is fundamental to review existing KS and KM literature relating to the healthcare environment. This exercise of literature review has three main purposes: (1) to enhance theoretical sensitivity, which is crucial to the collection and analysis of data and the conceptualisation of research findings; (2) to locate appropriate theoretical frameworks to guide the remaining research stages; (3) to draw indications for the selection of research methodology and for the research design.
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As introduced in Sect. 2.5.2, due to the implementation of the market economy policy, the central government significantly reduced funds and financial support to healthcare organisations. Therefore, hospitals need to compete with each other, and are relying on profits made from patient services to support all hospital expenses, including paying tax, updating medical equipment, and providing salaries for healthcare professionals. In these circumstances, hospital managements are pressed to use strategies (such as KS) to maximise incomes.
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Evidence-Based Medicine is defined as “the process of systematically finding, appraising and using contemporaneous research findings as the basis for clinical decisions” (Rosenberg and Donald 1995, p. 1122).
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According to the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, clinical audit is defined as “a quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care against explicit criteria and the implementation of change” (NHS 2002).
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Zhou, L., Nunes, J. (2015). Knowledge Sharing in Healthcare Sectors. In: Knowledge Sharing in Chinese Hospitals. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45162-5_3
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