Criteria for the selection, evaluation and application of traditional knowledge in contemporary health practice, education, research and policy: A systematic review

Hope Foley; Andrea Bugarcic; Jon Adams; Jon Wardle; Matthew Leach; Amie Steel

doi:10.1111/hir.12499

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Criteria for the selection, evaluation and application of traditional knowledge in contemporary health practice, education, research and policy: A systematic review

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Criteria for the selection, evaluation and application of traditional knowledge in contemporary health practice, education, research and policy: A systematic review

Hope Foley, Andrea Bugarcic, Jon Adams, Jon Wardle, Matthew Leach and Amie Steel

Health information and libraries journal, Vol.40(3), pp.233-261

09/2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12499

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Background Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is highly utilised and draws on traditional knowledge (TK) as evidence, raising a need to explore how TK is currently used. Objectives Examine criteria used to select, evaluate and apply TK in contemporary health contexts. Methods Systematic search utilising academic databases (AMED, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, SSCI, ProQuest Dissertations Theses Global), Trip clinical database and Google search engine. Citations and reference lists of included articles were searched. Reported use of TK in contemporary settings was mapped against a modified ‘Exploration-Preparation-Implementation-Sustainment’ (EPIS) implementation framework. Results From the 54 included articles, EPIS mapping found TK is primarily used in the Exploration phase of implementation (n = 54), with little reporting on Preparation (n = 16), Implementation process (n = 6) or Sustainment (n = 4) of TK implementation. Criteria used in selection, evaluation and application of TK commonly involved validation with other scientific/traditional evidence sources, or assessment of factors influencing knowledge translation. Discussion One of the difficulties in validation of TK (as a co-opted treatment) against other evidence sources is comparing like with like as TK often takes a holistic approach. This complicates further planning and evaluation of implementation. Conclusion This review identifies important criteria for evaluating current and potential contemporary use of TK, identifying gaps in research and practice for finding, appraising and applying relevant TK studies for clinical care.

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Title: Criteria for the selection, evaluation and application of traditional knowledge in contemporary health practice, education, research and policy: A systematic review
Creators: Hope Foley - Southern Cross University
Andrea Bugarcic - Southern Cross University
Jon Adams - University of Technology Sydney
Jon Wardle - Southern Cross University
Matthew Leach - Southern Cross University
Amie Steel - University of Technology Sydney
Publication Details: Health information and libraries journal, Vol.40(3), pp.233-261
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Grant note: National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Identifiers: 991013132302902368
Copyright: © 2023 The Authors Health Information and Libraries Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Health Libraries Group. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License. Open access publishing facilitated by University of Technology Sydney, as part of the Wiley - University of Technology Sydney agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.
Academic Unit: National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Language: English
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Criteria for the selection, evaluation and application of traditional knowledge in contemporary health practice, education, research and policy: A systematic review

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