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Abstract

This descriptive- correlational research determined the relationship between the perceived level of the characteristics of the academe as the source of research and the knowledge utilization uptake of academic research among health care professionals in the health care systems. A researcher-made questionnaire was used, consisting of items related to credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, support, sophistication and communication quality was also employed. Furthermore, an adapted questionnaire from the Knowledge Utilization Uptake Scale (Bonin, 2007) was also used. The overall level of the perceived characteristics of the source in terms of credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, support, sophistication and communication quality was fair. In general, health care institutions had a very poor level of knowledge utilization uptake from academic research. They were highly aware of research, but were very poor in the aspects of reception, cognition, discussion, reference, effort, adoption and impact. The Pearson r revealed a strong positive correlation between the variables. In the end, the perceived level of the characteristics of the source of health research was associated with knowledge utilization uptake. Consequently, this contributed to the theory on research translation from the academe to the health care system, that source was an influential element.

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