Few recent studies have attempted to identify the relationships
between KM and outcomes of nursing performance.
Therefore, the greatest strength of our study is that
it investigated the levels of implementation of KM and outcomes
of nursing performance, examined the relationships
between core KM factors and nursing performance outcomes
and identified core KM factors affecting these outcomes.
Even though our study provided useful findings that can
be applied to KM in healthcare organisations, one limitation
is that a cross-sectional study design was employed.
Therefore, caution was needed in interpreting the causal
relationships between core KM factors and outcomes of
nursing performance. In future studies, researchers should
consider using a longitudinal study design to evaluate the
effects of core KM factors on nursing performance outcomes.
Relevance to clinical practice
Effective management of knowledge is very important to
achieve strong nursing performance within healthcare organisations.
This study demonstrates that a knowledgesharing
culture and organisational learning are vital core
KM factors affecting the outcomes of nursing performance.
The study results can contribute to the development of
effective and efficient KM systems and strategies for
enhancing knowledge-sharing culture and organisational
learning that can improve both the productivity and competitiveness
of healthcare organisations.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Mr. Jon Mann for editing the manuscript
of this article for submission for publication.
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Conflict of interest
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this article.