Sustainable knowledge management during crisis: Focus on Covid-19 pandemic

Nyoni, Austin Milward; Kaushal, Sanjay

doi:10.1177/02663821221109928

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“…Healthcare providers depend heavily on up-to-date information and guidelines to make effective decisions. Staying informed and current about rapidly changing COVID-19 information is vital for preparedness [ 29 ]. To complement GPs’ efforts to keep up-to-date on COVID-19 matters, direct communication between the health authorities and GPs should be conducted regularly, to facilitate the delivery of fast-changing information in a meaningful and contextual way.…”

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Knowledge as a Predictor for Preparedness in Managing COVID-19 Among General Practitioners in Malaysia

Abd Malek,

Ariffin,

Taher

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the working environment for general practitioners (GPs). GPs had to adapt quickly when care mitigation for mild COVID-19 in the community began. We assessed Malaysian GPs’ knowledge and preparedness to manage COVID-19. Method A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between May and October 2022 among the GPs. Emails were sent to GPs affiliated with the main GP organizations in Malaysia, such as the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM). Additionally, participation was sought through social media groups, including the Association of Malaysian Islamic Doctors, the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia, and the Primary Care Network. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire on items related to knowledge and preparedness to manage COVID-19. The content was validated by six experts. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the predictors for preparedness. Results A total of 178 GPs participated in this study. The mean age of the GPs was 41.8 (SD 12.37) years, 54.5% were males, 47.8% had a postgraduate qualification, and 68% had up to 10 years of general practice experience. Their practices are commonly solo (55.1%), located within an urban area (56.2%) and 47.2% operate 7 days a week. A majority of GPs (n = 124, 69.7%) had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. In contrast, about a third (n = 60, 33.7%) had a good level of preparedness to manage COVID-19. GPs with a good level of knowledge of COVID-19 had 1.96 times the odds of having a good level of preparedness as compared to GPs with lower knowledge (OR = 2.11 (95% CI: 1.06, 4.18, p = 0.03)). Conclusion A good level of knowledge is a predictor for preparedness to manage COVID-19. Relevant and targeted measures to enhance knowledge for better preparedness among the GPs to respond to future pandemics are needed.

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Knowledge as a Predictor for Preparedness in Managing COVID-19 Among General Practitioners in Malaysia

Abd Malek,

Ariffin,

Taher

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…Perhaps, the need for a timely management response is much greater because the impact of COVID‐19 on people's lives and the healthcare systems' capacity to contain the virus are of high magnitude. From a knowledge perspective, the explicit and tacit knowledge gained through experiences from past similar pandemic management challenges could provide the background know‐how to cope with a pandemic (Ammirato et al, 2021; Lutalo et al, 2022; Nyoni & Kaushal, 2022).…”

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A framework on interplay of knowledge types and dimensions in pandemics – Example of COVID‐19

Parameswar,

Venkitachalam

2024

Knowl Process Manag

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Recent literature has documented numerous knowledge management (KM) policy frameworks and models utilised for managing pandemics such as COVID‐19. Perhaps the major focus of existing scholarly work is on the role and relevance of healthcare KM in the COVID‐19 crisis compared to the understanding of healthcare knowledge dimensions and knowledge types in pandemic management and control. Considering the complexities of COVID‐19, we attempt to address a literature gap in the management knowledge of pandemics as the study problem in this paper. The paper proposes a framework to analyse the interplay between the dimensions and knowledge types and its application benefits using the example of COVID‐19 management in the state of Kerala. Considering the disparities in how the pandemic was managed globally, we use the Kerala case to illuminate the different interactions between the three types and four dimensions of knowledge for pandemic management. Future studies may explore the extension and testing of the proposed interplay framework in other contexts.

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Sustainable innovation challenges in wine ecosystem growth: a time-based comparison

Bagnato,

Escobar,

Ruiz Moreno

2024

JKM

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Purpose This exploratory study aims to identify and prioritize key sustainable innovation challenges faced by family-owned businesses in the wine ecosystem. It also explores whether the criticality of these challenges differed pre- and post-COVID-19 by comparing the prioritization of these challenges at these two times. Design/methodology/approach Three methodologies were used. First, a systematic literature review identified the key sustainable innovation challenges in the wine ecosystem, which were then summarized into macro-categories (macro-challenges). Second, a panel of experts validated these challenges. Finally, the best-worst method was used using 40 qualitative interviews to prioritize the most critical challenges in two alternative scenarios to explore potential changes in challenge criticality following COVID-19. Findings This study provides evidence that the primary challenge to sustainable innovation (i.e. constraints on businesses because of limited financial resources) was the same pre- and post-COVID-19. In contrast, although the challenge associated with knowledge sharing was identified as a key strategy of wine ecosystem actors, particularly in recent years, it was the least critical factor at both times. Originality/value This exploratory study extends the conceptual boundaries of sustainable innovation by introducing it to the wine ecosystem. It establishes a practical agenda for small and medium-sized enterprises to enable managers who are constrained by limited resources to prioritize challenges. This agenda outlines a path to identifying competitive strategies. This path can also be followed by a range of stakeholders within this ecosystem to achieve resilience and define medium-to-long-term strategies. Furthermore, policymakers and governments can follow this path to formulate more targeted investment management plans and policies, thereby supporting sustainable economic growth in this key sector for many countries.

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Sustainable knowledge management during crisis: Focus on Covid-19 pandemic

Cited by 6 publications

References 64 publications

Knowledge as a Predictor for Preparedness in Managing COVID-19 Among General Practitioners in Malaysia

Knowledge as a Predictor for Preparedness in Managing COVID-19 Among General Practitioners in Malaysia

A framework on interplay of knowledge types and dimensions in pandemics – Example of COVID‐19

Sustainable innovation challenges in wine ecosystem growth: a time-based comparison

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