Naisi Zhao1, Susan Koch-Weser1, Amy Lischko1, Mei Chung2. 1. Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. 2. Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. mei_chun.chung@tufts.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To review and describe available Knowledge Translation (KT) strategies that are designed for or applied in public health decision-making settings. INTRODUCTION: KT is the exchange, synthesis, and ethically sound application of knowledge. This review proposes that KT strategies in public health settings should be understood as action plans that promote evidence use and facilitate evidence-informed decision-making. METHODS: This scoping review included studies that reported on KT strategies applied in public health settings, published between 2010 and 2017. Studies were searched using Medline, online KT database, and citation tracing. Data from 305 included studies were synthesized using a coding form and conceptually mapped to identify KT strategies used in public health settings. RESULTS: A total of 124 unique examples of KT methods or tools were identified and summarized into 38 recommended and promising KT strategies. Built on the lists of recommended strategies, this review synthesized a framework that matched all 38 KT strategies to 10 key components of the evidence-informed decision-making process. CONCLUSIONS: The public health KT strategies summarized and organized by this review promote a better understanding and more effective use of KT strategies.
OBJECTIVES: To review and describe available Knowledge Translation (KT) strategies that are designed for or applied in public health decision-making settings. INTRODUCTION: KT is the exchange, synthesis, and ethically sound application of knowledge. This review proposes that KT strategies in public health settings should be understood as action plans that promote evidence use and facilitate evidence-informed decision-making. METHODS: This scoping review included studies that reported on KT strategies applied in public health settings, published between 2010 and 2017. Studies were searched using Medline, online KT database, and citation tracing. Data from 305 included studies were synthesized using a coding form and conceptually mapped to identify KT strategies used in public health settings. RESULTS: A total of 124 unique examples of KT methods or tools were identified and summarized into 38 recommended and promising KT strategies. Built on the lists of recommended strategies, this review synthesized a framework that matched all 38 KT strategies to 10 key components of the evidence-informed decision-making process. CONCLUSIONS: The public health KT strategies summarized and organized by this review promote a better understanding and more effective use of KT strategies.
Keywords:
Knowledge Translation; Knowledge-to-action gap; Public health decision-making; Public health policy
Authors: Marilyn E Wende; Sara Wilcox; Zoe Rhodes; Deborah Kinnard; Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy; Brooke W McKeever; Andrew T Kaczynski Journal: Implement Sci Commun Date: 2022-07-16