Type and sources of innovation knowledge used in the technology adoption process per trust
| Types of innovation knowledge | Awareness knowledge: identify technologies available to specific IPC priority areas and information about the nature of these technologies | Principles knowledge: why and how a technology works in terms of the underlying scientific principles or theory | ‘How-to’ knowledge: how to put the technology in use, including issues of compatibility with trust structures/strategy/culture and issues of sustainability |
| Sources of innovation knowledge | |||
| Professional networks/other NHS trusts | n=11 | n=7 | n=10 |
| Peer review journals | n=2 | n=12 | – |
| Hospitals outside UK | n=1 | – | – |
| Commercial supplier | n=6 | n=12 | n=11 |
| Previous experience of other technologies | – | – | n=5 |
| Previous experience of same/similar technology | n=6 | – | n=6 |
| Showcase Hospitals Programme | n=7 | – | n=8 |
| Rapid Review Panel (RRP1) | n=7 | n=1 | – |
| Expert advice | n=7 | n=4 | – |
| Own research/evaluation trial | – | n=2 | n=3 |
| DH dissemination—conferences, websites | n=5 | n=1 | – |
| Internet | n=1 | – | – |
| Guidelines | – | n=3 | – |
n, number of trusts (out of a total population of 12 trusts studied).