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RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE APPLIED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT (AKMI)

Ayşe Nur Karakuş(MARMARA UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS))0009-0003-2537-5300
Özgür Çatar(MARMARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PR.)0000-0001-5768-0914
Leyla Köksal(MARMARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT)0000-0001-6993-1645
Gonca Mumcu(OKAN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF ORAL-DENTAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY)0000-0002-2280-2931
Nur Şişman Kitapçı(MARMARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PR.)0000-0002-4766-5662
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Conclusions and Recommendations: It was concluded that the AKMI scale is a measurement tool that can be applied to evaluate information management practices and its effectiveness thereby, contributing to the development of a management culture in hospitals, based on information with the aim to support management decisions, and enhance organizational performance.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction and Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess knowledge management implementation from the employees' perspectives using the Applied Knowledge Management Implementation Scale (AKMI).
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Key Findings & Data:Results: A total of 195 participants (F/M: 161/34 Age:26.32±5.9) working at a private hospital in Istanbul, Turkey participated in the study. 52.3 % were healthcare professionals, while 47.7% were from the administrative staff.
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⚙️Variables:Information management practice · hospital employee · health management

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Introduction and Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess knowledge management implementation from the employees' perspectives using the Applied Knowledge Management Implementation Scale (AKMI). Material and Method: The data was obtained by employing a questionnaire including questions on sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects along with the Applied Knowledge Management Instrument (AKM) scale, which aims to assess knowledge management practices. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and online Forms via Google. Results: A total of 195 participants (F/M: 161/34 Age:26.32±5.9) working at a private hospital in Istanbul, Turkey participated in the study. 52.3 % were healthcare professionals, while 47.7% were from the administrative staff. Cronbach's alpha for the AKMI scale was calculated to be 0.923. Conclusions and Recommendations: It was concluded that the AKMI scale is a measurement tool that can be applied to evaluate information management practices and its effectiveness thereby, contributing to the development of a management culture in hospitals, based on information with the aim to support management decisions, and enhance organizational performance.

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Karakuş, A. N., Çatar, Ö., Köksal, L., Mumcu, G., Kitapçı, N. Ş. (2026). RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE APPLIED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT (AKMI). International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, Volume: 11 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1927884

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