ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the knowledge–the collection of theories, models, hypotheses, experiences and assumptions–that constitutes the basis for how people interact with the world around us. This knowledge determines what people pay attention to, how people make sense of what they see and what they do to make sure that their actions will have the intended outcomes. This purpose applies for research in the established sciences as well as for research in fields that may be on their way to become sciences, such as resilient health care (RHC). The emphasis on RHC is more on gathering evidence and formulating hypotheses than on testing hypotheses or confirming models. The chapter also discusses issue of a practical rather than a speculative nature, hence they represent applied rather than pure or basic research. It explains how the research findings can be used to change how health care systems work, whether it be on the micro, the meso or the macro level.
