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Clark EC, Burnett T, Blair R, Traynor RL, Hagerman L, Dobbins M. Strategies to implement evidence-informed decision making at the organizational level: a rapid systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:405. [PMID: 38561796 PMCID: PMC10983660 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10841-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Achievement of evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) requires the integration of evidence into all practice decisions by identifying and synthesizing evidence, then developing and executing plans to implement and evaluate changes to practice. This rapid systematic review synthesizes evidence for strategies for the implementation of EIDM across organizations, mapping facilitators and barriers to the COM-B (capability, opportunity, motivation, behaviour) model for behaviour change. The review was conducted to support leadership at organizations delivering public health services (health promotion, communicable disease prevention) to drive change toward evidence-informed public health. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in multiple databases and by reviewing publications of key authors. Articles that describe interventions to drive EIDM within teams, departments, or organizations were eligible for inclusion. For each included article, quality was assessed, and details of the intervention, setting, outcomes, facilitators and barriers were extracted. A convergent integrated approach was undertaken to analyze both quantitative and qualitative findings. RESULTS Thirty-seven articles are included. Studies were conducted in primary care, public health, social services, and occupational health settings. Strategies to implement EIDM included the establishment of Knowledge Broker-type roles, building the EIDM capacity of staff, and research or academic partnerships. Facilitators and barriers align with the COM-B model for behaviour change. Facilitators for capability include the development of staff knowledge and skill, establishing specialized roles, and knowledge sharing across the organization, though staff turnover and subsequent knowledge loss was a barrier to capability. For opportunity, facilitators include the development of processes or mechanisms to support new practices, forums for learning and skill development, and protected time, and barriers include competing priorities. Facilitators identified for motivation include supportive organizational culture, expectations for new practices to occur, recognition and positive reinforcement, and strong leadership support. Barriers include negative attitudes toward new practices, and lack of understanding and support from management. CONCLUSION This review provides a comprehensive analysis of facilitators and barriers for the implementation of EIDM in organizations for public health, mapped to the COM-B model for behaviour change. The existing literature for strategies to support EIDM in public health illustrates several facilitators and barriers linked to realizing EIDM. Knowledge of these factors will help senior leadership develop and implement EIDM strategies tailored to their organization, leading to increased likelihood of implementation success. REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42022318994.
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- Emily C Clark
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd S, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada
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- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd S, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada
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- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd S, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada
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- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd S, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada
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- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd S, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada
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- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd S, Suite 210a, Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A1, Canada.
- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Health Sciences Centre, 2J20, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.
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Wang C, Yu W, Yang F, Peng F, Zhang L, Li M. Cognition of nursing translational medical research among nursing practitioners in China. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:180-186. [PMID: 38163421 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nursing translational research (TR) begins with clinical discovery and medical research and leads to clinical application in patients. TR is key to improving nursing quality and developing the nursing profession. However, its development in China remains limited, and the reasons for this are unclear. We aim to enhance the recognition of nursing TR among nursing practitioners in China by exploring their cognition about nursing TR and associated influences. METHODS We distributed an internet-based questionnaire to 683 nursing practitioners between February 13 and March 15, 2023. We analyzed the characteristics and cognition of nursing TR using descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and stepwise logistic regression analysis. The majority (79.65%) of nursing practitioners who responded to the questionnaire were willing to participate in nursing TR. FINDINGS Nursing practitioners with a higher educational level, stronger recognition of the importance of nursing TR, and stronger recognition of transdisciplinary nursing TR were more willing to participate in nursing TR. DISCUSSION The results of this study can accelerate nursing practitioners' willingness to participate in nursing TR. APPLICATION TO PRACTICE We identified strategies to promote TR: provide further education, optimize courses in higher education, disseminate information, provide guidance on the importance of nursing TR, and establish a nursing TR platform with appropriate potential collaborators.
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- Chunya Wang
- Coronary Heart Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Nursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
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- Department of Military Medical Service, Faculty of Military Health Service, Naval Medical University, PLA Navy, 800 Xiangyin Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Military Medical Service, Faculty of Military Health Service, Naval Medical University, PLA Navy, 800 Xiangyin Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Romney WM, Wormley ME, Veneri D, Oberlander A, Catizone V, Grevelding P. Physical and occupational therapists' perceptions of sustainability of a knowledge translation intervention to improve the use of outcome measures in inpatient rehabilitation: a qualitative study. Qual Life Res 2024; 33:653-665. [PMID: 37966686 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-023-03550-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of sustaining the use of outcome measures of physical and occupational therapists following a three-year knowledge translation intervention. METHODS A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital on 13 clinicians (6 physical therapists and 7 occupational therapists) participating in the knowledge translation intervention. Data collection used semi-structured interviewing during three focus groups to understand the lived experience of clinicians participating in the knowledge translation project. Data were analyzed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) codebook. RESULTS Two investigators coded twelve CFIR constructs into barriers and facilitators for outcome measure use. Four key themes emerged as determinants for outcome measures use: (1) Organizational support and clinician engagement; (2) the knowledge translation intervention; (3) the outcome measures themselves; and (4) the patients. Clinicians reported using outcome measures for patient education, treatment planning, and goal setting, while they found other outcome measures lacked functional significance. Facilitators included organizational support, access to knowledge, ongoing training, and clinician engagement. Ongoing barriers included the need for more training and the need to select different tests. CONCLUSIONS This study found proper selection of outcomes measures is important and attributed the sustainability of the knowledge translation intervention to organizational support, clinician engagement and ongoing training. The clinicians wanted continued training to overcome new barriers. Barriers identified in this study were unique to the typical barriers identified for outcome measure use. Ongoing barrier assessments are needed for continued refinement of knowledge translation interventions to enhance sustainability.
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- Wendy M Romney
- College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA.
- Inpatient Physical Therapy Department, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Wallingford, CT, USA.
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- College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA
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- College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA
- Inpatient Physical Therapy Department, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Wallingford, CT, USA
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- College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA
- Inpatient Physical Therapy Department, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Wallingford, CT, USA
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- College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA
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- Inpatient Physical Therapy Department, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Wallingford, CT, USA
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King O, West E, Alston L, Beks H, Callisaya M, Huggins CE, Murray M, Mc Namara K, Pang M, Payne W, Peeters A, Pithie M, Sayner AM, Wong Shee A. Models and approaches for building knowledge translation capacity and capability in health services: a scoping review. Implement Sci 2024; 19:7. [PMID: 38287351 PMCID: PMC10823722 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-024-01336-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Building healthcare service and health professionals' capacity and capability to rapidly translate research evidence into health practice is critical to the effectiveness and sustainability of healthcare systems. This review scoped the literature describing programmes to build knowledge translation capacity and capability in health professionals and healthcare services, and the evidence supporting these. METHODS This scoping review was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology. Four research databases (Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycInfo) were searched using a pre-determined strategy. Eligible studies described a programme implemented in healthcare settings to build health professional or healthcare service knowledge translation capacity and capability. Abstracts and full texts considered for inclusion were screened by two researchers. Data from included papers were extracted using a bespoke tool informed by the scoping review questions. RESULTS Database searches yielded 10,509 unique citations, of which 136 full texts were reviewed. Thirty-four papers were included, with three additional papers identified on citation searching, resulting in 37 papers describing 34 knowledge translation capability building programmes. Programmes were often multifaceted, comprising a combination of two or more strategies including education, dedicated implementation support roles, strategic research-practice partnerships and collaborations, co-designed knowledge translation capability building programmes, and dedicated funding for knowledge translation. Many programmes utilised experiential and collaborative learning, and targeted either individual, team, organisational, or system levels of impact. Twenty-seven programmes were evaluated formally using one or more data collection methods. Outcomes measured varied significantly and included participant self-reported outcomes, perceived barriers and enablers of knowledge translation, milestone achievement and behaviour change. All papers reported that programme objectives were achieved to varying degrees. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge translation capacity and capability building programmes in healthcare settings are multifaceted, often include education to facilitate experiential and collaborative learning, and target individual, team, organisational, or supra-organisational levels of impact. Although measured differently across the programmes, the outcomes were positive. The sustainability of programmes and outcomes may be undermined by the lack of long-term funding and inconsistent evaluation. Future research is required to develop evidence-informed frameworks to guide methods and outcome measures for short-, medium- and longer-term programme evaluation at the different structural levels.
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- Olivia King
- Western Alliance, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia.
- Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia.
- Monash University, Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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- Western Alliance, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
- Deakin University, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
- Research Unit, Colac Area Health, Colac, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
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- Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School, Frankston, VIC, Australia
- National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
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- Western Alliance, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
- Deakin University, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Grampians Health, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
- Grampians Health, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
- Grampians Health, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
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Ziam S, Lanoue S, McSween-Cadieux E, Gervais MJ, Lane J, Gaid D, Chouinard LJ, Dagenais C, Ridde V, Jean E, Fleury FC, Hong QN, Prigent O. A scoping review of theories, models and frameworks used or proposed to evaluate knowledge mobilization strategies. Health Res Policy Syst 2024; 22:8. [PMID: 38200612 PMCID: PMC10777658 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-023-01090-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Evaluating knowledge mobilization strategies (KMb) presents challenges for organizations seeking to understand their impact to improve KMb effectiveness. Moreover, the large number of theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs) available can be confusing for users. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review was to identify and describe the characteristics of TMFs that have been used or proposed in the literature to evaluate KMb strategies. METHODS A scoping review methodology was used. Articles were identified through searches in electronic databases, previous reviews and reference lists of included articles. Titles, abstracts and full texts were screened in duplicate. Data were charted using a piloted data charting form. Data extracted included study characteristics, KMb characteristics, and TMFs used or proposed for KMb evaluation. An adapted version of Nilsen (Implement Sci 10:53, 2015) taxonomy and the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) taxonomy (Powell et al. in Implement Sci 10:21, 2015) guided data synthesis. RESULTS Of the 4763 search results, 505 were retrieved, and 88 articles were eligible for review. These consisted of 40 theoretical articles (45.5%), 44 empirical studies (50.0%) and four protocols (4.5%). The majority were published after 2010 (n = 70, 79.5%) and were health related (n = 71, 80.7%). Half of the studied KMb strategies were implemented in only four countries: Canada, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom (n = 42, 47.7%). One-third used existing TMFs (n = 28, 31.8%). According to the adapted Nilsen taxonomy, process models (n = 34, 38.6%) and evaluation frameworks (n = 28, 31.8%) were the two most frequent types of TMFs used or proposed to evaluate KMb. According to the ERIC taxonomy, activities to "train and educate stakeholders" (n = 46, 52.3%) were the most common, followed by activities to "develop stakeholder interrelationships" (n = 23, 26.1%). Analysis of the TMFs identified revealed relevant factors of interest for the evaluation of KMb strategies, classified into four dimensions: context, process, effects and impacts. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review provides an overview of the many KMb TMFs used or proposed. The results provide insight into potential dimensions and components to be considered when assessing KMb strategies.
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- Saliha Ziam
- School of Business Administration, Université TÉLUQ, Montreal, Canada.
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- Department of School and Social Adaptation Studies, Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Department of School and Social Adaptation Studies, Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Department of School and Social Adaptation Studies, Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
- Centre RBC d'expertise Universitaire en Santé Mentale, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Université Paris Cité, IRD (Institute for Research on Sustainable Development, CEPED, Paris, France
- Institute of Health and Development (ISED), Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Public Health Intelligence and Knowledge Translation Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Coordinator of the Interregional Consortium of Knowledge in Health and Social Services (InterS4), Rimouski, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of School and Social Adaptation Studies, Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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Reszel J, Daub O, Leese J, Augustsson H, Bellows DM, Cassidy CE, Crowner BE, Dunn SI, Goodwin LB, Hoens AM, Hunter SC, Lynch EA, Moore JL, Rafferty MR, Romney W, Stacey D, Graham ID. Essential content for teaching implementation practice in healthcare: a mixed-methods study of teams offering capacity-building initiatives. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:151. [PMID: 38012798 PMCID: PMC10680357 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00525-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Applying the knowledge gained through implementation science can support the uptake of research evidence into practice; however, those doing and supporting implementation (implementation practitioners) may face barriers to applying implementation science in their work. One strategy to enhance individuals' and teams' ability to apply implementation science in practice is through training and professional development opportunities (capacity-building initiatives). Although there is an increasing demand for and offerings of implementation practice capacity-building initiatives, there is no universal agreement on what content should be included. In this study we aimed to explore what capacity-building developers and deliverers identify as essential training content for teaching implementation practice. METHODS We conducted a convergent mixed-methods study with participants who had developed and/or delivered a capacity-building initiative focused on teaching implementation practice. Participants completed an online questionnaire to provide details on their capacity-building initiatives; took part in an interview or focus group to explore their questionnaire responses in depth; and offered course materials for review. We analyzed a subset of data that focused on the capacity-building initiatives' content and curriculum. We used descriptive statistics for quantitative data and conventional content analysis for qualitative data, with the data sets merged during the analytic phase. We presented frequency counts for each category to highlight commonalities and differences across capacity-building initiatives. RESULTS Thirty-three individuals representing 20 capacity-building initiatives participated. Study participants identified several core content areas included in their capacity-building initiatives: (1) taking a process approach to implementation; (2) identifying and applying implementation theories, models, frameworks, and approaches; (3) learning implementation steps and skills; (4) developing relational skills. In addition, study participants described offering applied and pragmatic content (e.g., tools and resources), and tailoring and evolving the capacity-building initiative content to address emerging trends in implementation science. Study participants highlighted some challenges learners face when acquiring and applying implementation practice knowledge and skills. CONCLUSIONS This study synthesized what experienced capacity-building initiative developers and deliverers identify as essential content for teaching implementation practice. These findings can inform the development, refinement, and delivery of capacity-building initiatives, as well as future research directions, to enhance the translation of implementation science into practice.
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- Jessica Reszel
- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University, London, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Procome Research Group, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Unit for Implementation and Evaluation, Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine (CES), Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, USA
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Inpatient Rehabilitation, University of Vermont Medical Center, Colchester, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Regional Rehabilitation Knowledge Center, Sunnaas Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute for Knowledge Translation, Carmel, Indiana, USA
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
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- Physical Therapy, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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King OA, Sayner AM, Beauchamp A, West E, Aras D, Hitch D, Wong Shee A. Research translation mentoring for emerging clinician researchers in rural and regional health settings: a qualitative study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:817. [PMID: 37907938 PMCID: PMC10617223 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04786-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Building clinician and organisation-level research translation capacity and capability is fundamental for increasing the implementation of research into health practice and policy and improving health outcomes. Research translation capacity and capability building is particularly crucial in rural and regional settings to address complex problems impacting these socially and economically disadvantaged communities. Programs to build clinicians' research translation capability typically involve training and mentoring. Little is known about the features of and influences on mentorships in the context of training for emerging clinician-researchers working in rural and regional healthcare settings. Research translation mentorships were established as part of the Supporting Translation Research in Rural and Regional settings (STaRR) program developed and delivered in Victoria, Australia from 2020 to 2021. The study sought to address the following research questions: 1) What context-specific types of support do research translation mentors provide to emerging researchers?. 2) How does the mentoring element of a rural research translational training program influence research translation capacity and capability development in rural emerging researchers and mentors, if at all?. 3) How does the mentoring element of the program influence translation capacity and capability at the organisational and regional level, if at all? METHODS We conducted a qualitative descriptive study. Interviews with individuals involved in the STaRR program took place approximately 12 months after the program and explored participants' experiences of the mentored training. Interviews were undertaken via telephone, audio-recorded, and transcribed. Data were analysed using a team-based five-stage framework approach. RESULTS Participants included emerging researchers (n = 9), mentors (n = 5), and managers (n = 4), from five health services and two universities. We identified four themes in the interview data: (1) Mentors play an educative role; (2) Mentoring enhanced by a collaborative environment; (3) Organisational challenges can influence mentorships, and (4) Mentorships help develop research networks and collective research and translation capacity. CONCLUSIONS Mentorships contributed to the development of research translation capabilities. The capabilities were developed through mentors' deepened understanding of the rural and regional healthcare contexts in which their emerging researchers worked, the broadening and strengthening of rural and regional research networks, and building and sharing research translation knowledge and skills.
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- Olivia A King
- Western Alliance, Warrnambool, Australia.
- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education, Clayton, Australia.
- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia.
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- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
- Grampians Health, Ballarat, Australia
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- Monash University School of Rural Health, Warragul, Australia
- Victorian Heart Institute, Clayton, Australia
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- Western Alliance, Warrnambool, Australia
- Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Western Alliance, Warrnambool, Australia
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- Western Health, Sunshine, Australia
- Occupational Science and Therapy, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
- Grampians Health, Ballarat, Australia
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Fahim C, Courvoisier M, Somani N, De Matas F, Straus SE. Creation of a theoretically rooted workbook to support implementers in the practice of knowledge translation. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:99. [PMID: 37596659 PMCID: PMC10436469 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00480-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few training opportunities or resources for non-expert implementers focus on the "practice" as opposed to the "science" of knowledge translation (KT). As a guide for novice implementers, we present an open-access, fillable workbook combining KT theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs) that are commonly used to support the implementation of evidence-based practices. We describe the process of creating and operationalizing our workbook. METHODS Our team has supported more than 1000 KT projects and 300 teams globally to implement evidence-based interventions. Our stakeholders have consistently highlighted their need for guidance on how to operationalize various KT TMFs to support novice implementers in "practising" KT. In direct response to these requests, we created a pragmatic, fillable KT workbook. The workbook was designed by KT scientists and experts in the fields of adult education, graphic design, and usability and was piloted with novice implementers. It is rooted in an integrated KT approach and applies an intersectionality lens, which prompts implementers to consider user needs in the design of implementation efforts. RESULTS The workbook is framed according to the knowledge-to-action model and operationalizes each stage of the model using appropriate theories or frameworks. This approach removes guesswork in selecting appropriate TMFs to support implementation efforts. Implementers are prompted to complete fillable worksheets that are informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework, the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, the Behaviour Change Wheel, the Effective Practice and Organization of Care framework, Proctor's operationalization framework, the Durlak and DuPre process indicators, and the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. As they complete the worksheets, users are guided to apply theoretically rooted approaches in planning the implementation and evaluation of their evidence-based practice. CONCLUSIONS This workbook aims to support non-expert implementers to use KT TMFs to select and operationalize implementation strategies to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based practices. It provides an accessible option for novice implementers who wish to use KT methods to guide their work.
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- Christine Fahim
- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Grand Challenges Canada at the Sandra Rotman Centre, Unity Health Network, MaRS Centre, Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Randhawa GK, Orach J, Black A, Chan V, Potter N, Brinkman J, Côté H, Worfolk L, Knight D, Leversage I, Tebbutt SJ. Design, delivery, and evaluation of a knowledge translation intervention for multi-stakeholders. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:85. [PMID: 37488655 PMCID: PMC10364428 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00465-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge translation (KT) is a key competency for trainees (graduate students and post-doctoral fellows), the new generation of researchers who must learn how to synthesize, disseminate, exchange, and ethically apply knowledge to improve patient and health system services, products, and outcomes. KT training is a key enabler to support KT competency development. Yet, there is a dearth of research on the design, delivery, and evaluation of KT training for trainees. METHODS The study applied a QUAN(qual) mixed methods approach with an embedded experimental model design. A heart and lung patient was also recruited to participate as a partner and researcher in the study. A multi-faceted KT intervention for trainees was designed, delivered, and evaluated. Data were collected using surveys and focus groups. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in R Studio and MS Excel. Qualitative data were analyzed in NVivo using thematic analysis. RESULTS Participation in each KT intervention varied, with 8-42 participants attending KT webinars, 61 attendees in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Heat, and 31 participants in the Patient & Public Forum. In total, 27 trainees and 4 faculty participated in at least one of the KT webinars. Trainee participants reported satisfaction, as well as statistically significant increases in 10/13 KT competencies after receiving one or more components of the KT intervention. Additionally, participating faculty, patients, and the public were satisfied with the intervention components they participated in. Several challenges and facilitators were also identified to improve the KT intervention. CONCLUSIONS The KT intervention is a promising initiative that can be adopted and adapted across various post-secondary settings to support trainees' competency development in KT. This evaluation demonstrates that trainees will respond to opportunities for KT training and that capacity for KT competencies can be advanced through a multi-faceted intervention that involves trainees, faculty, patients, and health system collaborators in its design and delivery. This evaluation study contributes the design and results of a novel KT intervention for multi-stakeholders. TRIAL REGISTRATION N/A.
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- Gurprit Kaur Randhawa
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Cheng A, Tsow R, Schmidt J. Understanding the Barriers of Implementing a Self-Awareness Assessment in Occupational Therapy Practice within a Brain Injury Population: An Exploratory Study. Occup Ther Int 2023; 2023:3933995. [PMID: 37265857 PMCID: PMC10232193 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3933995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Background Self-awareness is seldom formally assessed by occupational therapists among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, impaired self-awareness is prevalent and has a significant impact on rehabilitation outcomes. There is a need to understand clinician perspectives on self-awareness assessments and promote evidence-based practice in clinical settings. Aims (1) Explore how an education session impacts knowledge and use of self-awareness assessments in occupational therapists working with people with TBI; (2) Understand the barriers that occupational therapists experience when assessing self-awareness in clinical practice. Materials and Methods A single-group pre-post session design with an integrated knowledge translation approach was used. Occupational therapists working in neurorehabilitation were recruited from two rehabilitation centres through convenience sampling. Participants completed questionnaires before, after, and three months following an education session about the Self-Awareness of Deficits (SADI) assessment. Results 14 occupational therapists participated in this study. A statistically significant increase in knowledge and confidence in using the SADI was observed both post-session and at 3-month follow-up. Conclusion Targeted and ongoing education promotes confidence and knowledge retention among occupational therapists. Further research should explore strategies to promote behaviour change. Significance. The barriers identified in this study can provide insights for knowledge translation across clinical contexts.
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- Anika Cheng
- Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Rehabilitation Research Program, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Rehabilitation Research Program, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Canada
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Abu Mostafa MK, Plastow NA, Savin-Baden M. Participatory Methods to Develop Health Education for PW-SCI: Perspectives on Occupational Justice. Can J Occup Ther 2023; 90:55-67. [PMID: 35892134 DOI: 10.1177/00084174221116250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background. Many people with spinal cord injury (PW-SCI) in the Gaza Strip in Palestine are discharged from inpatient rehabilitation with limitations in their ability to meet basic needs, and reach their full potential. There is limited evidence of how clinicians can promote occupational justice for PW-SCI. Purpose. To describe participants' perspectives revealed during a participatory action research (PAR) process used to develop an education manual for PW-SCI in Gaza, using Participatory Occupational Justice as a lens. Methods. Following ethical approval, a four-step PAR design was utilized by eight researchers to co-construct the Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living-education Manual with 54 participants from SCI rehabilitation settings in Gaza. Qualitative data from eight focus groups were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Findings. Two main themes were evident in the participants' viewpoints: Enabling occupational justice and Removing barriers to occupational justice. Implications. Occupational justice is a central value that needs to be considered when developing occupational therapy educational interventions for this client group. PW-SCI health education may facilitate occupational justice in practical and culturally relevant ways when participatory methods are used to develop educational resources.
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Young AM, Cameron A, Meloncelli N, Barrimore SE, Campbell K, Wilkinson S, McBride LJ, Barnes R, Bennett S, Harvey G, Hickman I. Developing a knowledge translation program for health practitioners: Allied Health Translating Research into Practice. FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES 2023; 3:1103997. [PMID: 36926495 PMCID: PMC10012769 DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1103997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Background Front-line health practitioners lack confidence in knowledge translation, yet they are often required to undertake projects to bridge the knowledge-practice gap. There are few initiatives focused on building the capacity of the health practitioner workforce to undertake knowledge translation, with most programs focusing on developing the skills of researchers. This paper reports the development and evaluation of a knowledge translation capacity building program for allied health practitioners located over geographically dispersed locations in Queensland, Australia. Methods Allied Health Translating Research into Practice (AH-TRIP) was developed over five years with consideration of theory, research evidence and local needs assessment. AH-TRIP includes five components: training and education; support and networks (including champions and mentoring); showcase and recognition; TRIP projects and implementation; evaluation. The RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation Maintenance) guided the evaluation plan, with this paper reporting on the reach (number, discipline, geographical location), adoption by health services, and participant satisfaction between 2019 and 2021. Results A total of 986 allied health practitioners participated in at least one component of AH-TRIP, with a quarter of participants located in regional areas of Queensland. Online training materials received an average of 944 unique page views each month. A total of 148 allied health practitioners have received mentoring to undertake their project, including a range of allied health disciplines and clinical areas. Very high satisfaction was reported by those receiving mentoring and attending the annual showcase event. Nine of sixteen public hospital and health service districts have adopted AH-TRIP. Conclusion AH-TRIP is a low-cost knowledge translation capacity building initiative which can be delivered at scale to support allied health practitioners across geographically dispersed locations. Higher adoption in metropolitan areas suggests that further investment and targeted strategies are needed to reach health practitioners working in regional areas. Future evaluation should focus on exploring the impact on individual participants and the health service.
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- Adrienne M Young
- Dietetics and Food Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Allied Health, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Nutrition and Dietetics, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Healthcare Excellence and Innovation, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Human Movements and Nutrition Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Dietetics and Food Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Australian Centre for Health Service Innovation, Queensland University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Lee PX, Wong TCS, Ng PYB, Yuen HCC, Pontre I, Craig J, Taylor S, Hatfield M. Coaching in an Acute Pediatric Setting: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Perspectives of Occupational Therapists. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2023; 43:212-227. [PMID: 36253934 DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2022.2131500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIMS To identify barriers and enablers to implementing coaching in acute pediatric settings from the perspective of occupational therapists and develop an implementation plan to address the identified barriers at a large metropolitan hospital. METHODS Participatory Action Research was used, and two stages of focus groups were conducted with 17 occupational therapists working in an acute pediatric hospital. Reflexive thematic analysis was employed for data analysis. RESULTS Stage one themes; (1) Lack of clarity around coaching definition, (2) Acute setting barriers to coaching, (3) Family acceptance and appropriateness, and (4) Enablers for coaching. Stage two themes; (1) Addressing skepticism about coaching, (2) Logistics and approvals, and (3) Implementation strategies for coaching. In Stage Two, participants and researchers developed an implementation plan. CONCLUSION Occupational therapists perceived coaching as hard to implement in acute pediatric settings due to acuity of caseloads and traditional medical models. The six-step implementation plan aims to enhance therapist knowledge and motivation as well as reduce environmental barriers, with the aim of embedding coaching into acute pediatric settings.
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- Pei Xuan Lee
- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Perth Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy Department, Perth Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Occupational Therapy Department, Perth Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Myezwa H, Nixon S, Potterton J, Ajidahun AT, Cameron C, Konje M, Omoroh F, Chiluba BC, Chisoso T, Solomon P. HIV advocacy: knowledge translation and implementation at three diverse sites in sub-Saharan Africa. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:8367-8374. [PMID: 35108143 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.2012848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore how the gap in knowledge translation around HIV and rehabilitation could be addressed using advocacy. This article describes and reflects on lessons learned from incorporating content on HIV and advocacy into the curricula at three diverse physiotherapy (PT) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS A realistic evaluation approach was followed. Three study sites were purposively chosen to reflect diverse settings with respect to pedagogical approach, university or college, degree or diploma programs, use of technology, and regional prevalence of HIV. A multi-faceted intervention was implemented that included three activities: (i) to develop three core components of a novel knowledge translation intervention designed to improve knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy in HIV and rehabilitation advocacy among PT students; (ii) to tailor and implement the knowledge translation intervention by local faculty according to the context and needs of their program and to implement this with a cohort of PT students at each of the three study sites; and (iii) to evaluate the adaptation and implementation of the intervention at each site. RESULTS Differences exist between the three-country programmes, specifically in the length of time the degree takes, the extent of HIV inclusion in the curriculum and years of the study included in the project. CONCLUSIONS This research adds to the call to shift the focus of HIV care from just test-and-treat, or on just keeping people alive, towards a broader approach that centres the whole person, that focuses not only on surviving but on thriving, and which commits to the goal of optimising functioning and living full, whole lives with HIV. Advocacy across the continuum of care plays a pivotal role in translating research findings into practice.Implications for rehabilitationResults are relevant for policymakers in government and at senior levels within universities whose mandates include informing, reviewing, and driving educational programs and curricula.The result from this project illuminates the role for rehabilitation and allows for incorporating HIV into curriculum and practice for physiotherapists and other related stakeholders so that they can advocate for and with patients.
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- Hellen Myezwa
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kenya Medical Training College, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kenya Medical Training College, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Howlett O, O’Brien C, Gardner M, Neilson C. The use of mentoring for knowledge translation by allied health: a scoping review. INT J EVID-BASED HEA 2022; 20:250-261. [DOI: 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tan J, Atamanchuk L, Rao T, Sato K, Crowley J, Ball L. Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:441. [PMID: 35672843 PMCID: PMC9175378 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03449-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dietary modifications are considered a first-line intervention for chronic disease management, yet graduating doctors still report not feeling competent to counsel patients on their diet. Research has focused on methods to address this shortfall in physician competency, including culinary medicine. Culinary medicine is an approach to education that involves hands-on food and cooking learning experiences to equip participants with tools for improving the nutrition behaviour and health of their future patients. Despite positive findings in the efficacy of these interventions, they differ markedly in approach and target, which therefore fails to provide adequate evidence that could serve to guide future culinary medicine interventions. OBJECTIVE A scoping review to synthesize the existing literature on culinary medicine interventions that are offered during medical training. METHODS Online databases were used to identify literature published prior to April 2022 that involve a hands-on culinary medicine component to nutrition and examine academic impact, feasibility and acceptability. RESULTS Twenty-four studies met the eligibility criteria. Despite promising gains in nutrition knowledge, confidence and high acceptability of the programs, large variations exist in delivery method, setting, and course content between programs. There is a lack of program cost reporting and long-term follow up of participants, inconsistent evidence for improved nutrition attitudes amongst participants, as well as geographically limited adoption of such programs. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this research demonstrate a clear increase in interest in the use of hands-on culinary medicine programs as educational tools, evidence of feasibility in implementation, and improved student nutritional knowledge, skill and counseling compared to a traditional didactic curriculum. The quality of culinary medicine research studies is increasing and the aims of research are narrowing to focus on how culinary medicine can positively impact medical education. The findings from this review will aid in legitimising culinary medicine as an effective delivery method of nutritional education in medical programs.
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- Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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Mosedale A, Geelhoed E, Zurynski Y, Robinson S, Chai K, Hendrie D. An impact review of a Western Australian research translation program. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265394. [PMID: 35358218 PMCID: PMC8970471 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The translation gap between knowledge production and implementation into clinical practice and policy is an ongoing challenge facing researchers, funders, clinicians and policy makers globally. Research generated close to practice and in collaboration with end users is an approach that is recognised as an effective strategy to facilitate an improvement in the relevance and use of health research as well as building research capacity amongst end users. The Research Translation Projects (RTP) program funded by the Western Australian (WA) Department of Health facilitates clinical and academic collaboration through competitive funding of short-term research projects. Its aim is to improve healthcare practice while also finding efficiencies that can be delivered to the WA health system. A mixed methods approach was adopted to evaluate the research impact of the RTP program, at completion of the two-year funding period, across a range of impact domains through the adaptation and application of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences’ (CAHS) framework for research impact. In addition, further analysis was undertaken to address specific objectives of the RTP program more closely, in particular research capacity building and collaboration and health system Inefficiencies targeted by the program. Social network analysis was applied to assess the extent and growth of collaboration across WA health organisations over time. Results indicated that the ‘bottom up’ approach to research translation has triggered modest, yet positive outcomes across impact domains including advancing knowledge, collaboration and capacity building as well as contributing to changes in policy and practice. Additionally, the projects identified opportunities by which inefficiencies in the health system can be addressed. Further work is required to better understand the pathways by which short-term outcomes can be translated into more long-term impacts and the mechanisms that trigger this process.
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- Abby Mosedale
- School of Population Health, Health Economics and Data Analytics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health and Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Population Health, Health Economics and Data Analytics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Population Health, Health Economics and Data Analytics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Curtin Institute for Computation, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Population Health, Health Economics and Data Analytics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Vázquez ML, Miranda-Mendizabal A, Eguiguren P, Mogollón-Pérez AS, Ferreira-de-Medeiros-Mendes M, López-Vázquez J, Bertolotto F, Vargas I. Evaluating the effectiveness of care coordination interventions designed and implemented through a participatory action research process: Lessons learned from a quasi-experimental study in public healthcare networks in Latin America. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0261604. [PMID: 35020735 PMCID: PMC8754346 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Despite increasing recommendations for health professionals to participate in intervention design and implementation to effect changes in clinical practice, little is known about this strategy’s effectiveness. This study analyses the effectiveness of interventions designed and implemented through participatory action research (PAR) processes in healthcare networks of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay to improve clinical coordination across care levels, and offers recommendations for future research. Methods The study was quasi-experimental. Two comparable networks, one intervention (IN) and one control (CN), were selected in each country. Baseline (2015) and evaluation (2017) surveys of a sample of primary and secondary care doctors (174 doctors/network/year) were conducted using the COORDENA® questionnaire. Most of the interventions chosen were based on joint meetings, promoting cross-level clinical agreement and communication for patient follow-up. Outcome variables were: a) intermediate: interactional and organizational factors; b) distal: experience of cross-level clinical information coordination, of clinical management coordination and general perception of coordination between levels. Poisson regression models were estimated. Results A statistically significant increase in some of the interactional factors (intermediate outcomes) -knowing each other personally and mutual trust- was observed in Brazil and Chile INs; and in some organizational factors -institutional support- in Colombia and Mexico. Compared to CNs in 2017, INs of Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico showed significant differences in some factors. In distal outcomes, care consistency items improved in Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay INs; and patient follow-up improved in Chile and Mexico. General perception of clinical coordination increased in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico INs. Compared to CNs in 2017, only Brazil showed significant differences. Conclusions Although more research is needed, results show that PAR-based interventions improved some outcomes regarding clinical coordination at network level, with differences between countries. However, a PAR process is, by definition, slow and gradual, and longer implementation periods are needed to achieve greater penetration and quantifiable changes. The participatory and flexible nature of interventions developed through PAR processes poses methodological challenges (such as defining outcomes or allocating individuals to different groups in advance), and requires a comprehensive mixed-methods approach that simultaneously evaluates effectiveness and the implementation process to better understand its outcomes.
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- María-Luisa Vázquez
- Health Policy and Health Services Research Group, Health Policy Research Unit, Consortium for Health Care and Social Services of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Health Policy and Health Services Research Group, Health Policy Research Unit, Consortium for Health Care and Social Services of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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- Escuela de Salud Pública Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Health Policy and Health Services Research Group, Health Policy Research Unit, Consortium for Health Care and Social Services of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
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York SJ, Rencken G, Ogunlana MO, Dawood A, Govender P. Expert opinions on knowledge-translation interventions for occupational therapists working with neonates in South Africa: A Delphi study. Health SA 2022; 27:1724. [PMID: 35281286 PMCID: PMC8905405 DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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- Samantha J. York
- Private, Samantha Campbell Occupational Therapy, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Black AT, Steinberg M, Chisholm AE, Coldwell K, Hoens AM, Koh JC, LeBlanc A, Mackay M, Salmon A, Snow ME. Building capacity for implementation-the KT Challenge. Implement Sci Commun 2021; 2:84. [PMID: 34321107 PMCID: PMC8316705 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-021-00186-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The KT Challenge program supports health care professionals to effectively implement evidence-based practices. Unlike other knowledge translation (KT) programs, this program is grounded in capacity building, focuses on health care professionals (HCPs), and uses a multi-component intervention. This study presents the evaluation of the KT Challenge program to assess the impact on uptake, KT capacity, and practice change. METHODS The evaluation used a mixed-methods retrospective pre-post design involving surveys and review of documents such as teams' final reports. Online surveys collecting both quantitative and qualitative data were deployed at four time points (after both workshops, 6 months into implementation, and at the end of the 2-year funded projects) to measure KT capacity (knowledge, skills, and confidence) and impact on practice change. Qualitative data was analyzed using a general inductive approach and quantitative data was analyzed using non-parametric statistics. RESULTS Participants reported statistically significant increases in knowledge and confidence across both workshops, at the 6-month mark of their projects, and at the end of their projects. In addition, at the 6-month check-in, practitioners reported statistically significant improvements in their ability to implement practice changes. In the first cohort of the program, of the teams who were able to complete their projects, half were able to show demonstrable practice changes. CONCLUSIONS The KT Challenge was successful in improving the capacity of HCPs to implement evidence-based practice changes and has begun to show demonstrable improvements in a number of practice areas. The program is relevant to a variety of HCPs working in diverse practice settings and is relatively inexpensive to implement. Like all practice improvement programs in health care settings, a number of challenges emerged stemming from the high turnover of staff and the limited capacity of some practitioners to take on anything beyond direct patient care. Efforts to address these challenges have been added to subsequent cohorts of the program and ongoing evaluation will examine if they are successful. The KT Challenge program has continued to garner great interest among practitioners, even in the midst of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and shows promise for organizations looking for better ways to mobilize knowledge to improve patient care and empower staff. This study contributes to the implementation science literature by providing a description and evaluation of a new model for embedding KT practice skills in health care settings.
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- Agnes T Black
- Providence Health Care, 1190 Hornby St, Suite 409G, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2K5, Canada.
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- Evaluation & KT Consultant and Educator, 3037 West 13th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2V1, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, 6/F, 2635 Laurel St, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Transplant Research Foundation of BC, 555 W 12th Ave 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3X7, Canada
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- Providence Health Care and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Providence Health Care, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health, 899 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Providence Health Care and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences, 588 - 1081 Burrard Street, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences, 588 - 1081 Burrard Street, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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Pashmdarfard M, Shafaroodi N, Mehraban AH, Arabshahi KS, Parvizy S. Barriers to Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education in Iran: The Perspectives of Fieldwork Educators and Students. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2021; 26:204-209. [PMID: 34277370 PMCID: PMC8262545 DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_206_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background Clinical education is a vital factor in the process of learning in medical sciences universities. The aim of the present study was to explore the perspectives of fieldwork educators and students concerning barriers to occupational therapy fieldwork education in Iran. Materials and Methods A qualitative research was conducted from May 2019 to April 2020 to address the study objectives. The data analysis was performed using conventional content analysis based on Graneheim and Lundman's approach. Purposive sampling was used to enroll 12 educators and 14 students of various backgrounds (physical disabilities-adult, physical disabilities-pediatrics, psychosocial-adult, and psychosocial-pediatrics) in the study. Results The findings indicated that the main themes were related to fieldwork educators, fieldwork settings, educational planning, students, and educational regulation. Conclusions It can be concluded that the perspectives of students and occupational therapy educators regarding the field of clinical education are not only important but also useful for the attainment of effective clinical education and the development of knowledge related to rehabilitation nursing education. Therefore, educational planners should develop effective programs based on these themes.
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- Marzieh Pashmdarfard
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Center for Educational Research in Medical Science (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Center for Educational Research in Medical Science (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Moore JL, Mbalilaki JA, Graham ID. Knowledge Translation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Citation Analysis of the Knowledge-to-Action Literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 103:S256-S275. [PMID: 33556348 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To (1) provide an overview of the use of the Knowledge-to-Action Cycle (KTA) to guide a clinical implementation project; (2) identify activities performed in each phase of the KTA; and (3) provide suggestions to improve KTA activities in physical medicine and rehabilitation. DATA SOURCES Google Scholar and PubMed were searched through December 31, 2019. STUDY SELECTION Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts, and full-text articles to identify published studies that used the KTA to implement a project. DATA EXTRACTION Two reviewers examined full-text articles. Data extraction included activities performed in each phase of the KTA, including measurements used to evaluate the project's effectiveness. DATA SYNTHESIS Commonly performed KTA activities were identified and country of study, area of rehabilitation, and other factors related to the use of the KTA in rehabilitation were described. A total of 46 articles that met the study's inclusion criteria provided an overview of the use of the KTA in rehabilitation. Strengths and weaknesses of the articles are discussed and recommendations for improved KTA use are provided. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of evidence-based practice requires focused engineering and efforts. This review provides an overview of the knowledge translation activities occurring in physical medicine and rehabilitation and considerations to improve knowledge translation research and practice.
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- Jennifer L Moore
- Southeastern Norway Regional Center for Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation, Oslo, Norway; Institute for Knowledge Translation, Carmel, IN, United States.
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- Southeastern Norway Regional Center for Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation, Oslo, Norway
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Miller S, O'Donnell M, Mulpuri K. Physical Therapists Are Key to Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Knowledge Translation to Support Program Implementation. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2021; 41:300-313. [PMID: 33280455 DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2020.1851337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIMS Physical and occupational therapists play a key role in the implementation of hip surveillance for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in British Columbia, Canada. We aimed to develop and assess a knowledge translation strategy to support the implementation of a provincial hip surveillance program. METHODS Pediatric therapists were invited to participate in an anonymous survey assessing hip surveillance knowledge and learning needs. Based on these results, educational materials were developed. Two years later, one year following the launch of the hip surveillance program, the survey was repeated to assess learning, knowledge use, and barriers to enrollment. RESULTS The initial survey was completed by 102 therapists; 74 therapists completed the second survey. Multifaceted educational strategies, including web-based learning, in-person education, email notifications, and print materials that targeted knowledge gaps were developed. Upon re-evaluation, knowledge increased on all questions. At follow-up, 45 therapists had enrolled a child, indicating knowledge use. Barriers to enrollment included lack of a CP diagnosis, parents or physicians not agreeing to enrollment, time requirements, and lack of space to complete the clinical exam. CONCLUSIONS Targeted knowledge translation strategies were successful in meeting the educational requirements of a large group of therapists in a vast geographic area.
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- Stacey Miller
- BC Children's Hospital, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Turcotte PL, Carrier A, Levasseur M. Levers for Change and Unexpected Outcomes of a Participatory Research Partnership: Toward Fostering Older adults' Social Participation to Promote Health Equity. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 66:417-426. [PMID: 32696482 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Promoting health equity in aging requires ensuring older adults' effective access to community-based services fostering their social participation. This study aimed to (a) identify levers for change in community-based services to foster older adults' social participation and (b) explore unexpected outcomes of stakeholder engagement. Based in a large Canadian city, a critical participatory research partnership was formed in a district experiencing considerable health disparities. Four focus groups and seven individual interviews were followed by a collaborative workshop with 28 community stakeholders. Participants identified mainly systemic and organizational levers for change. These levers comprised changing performance indicators and the institutional culture of homecare to value services fostering social participation opportunities. Other levers included supporting individual change agency through participatory research involving community members. Stakeholder engagement led to five unexpected outcomes: "Marking a new beginning," "Expressing ourselves," "Feeling better," "Working together," and "Influencing the community." Recognizing levers for change is essential to understand how to develop services fostering social participation to promote health equity, with whom and in which contexts.
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- Pier-Luc Turcotte
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Research Centre on Aging, Integrated Health and Social Services University Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Research Centre on Aging, Integrated Health and Social Services University Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Research Centre on Aging, Integrated Health and Social Services University Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Vargas I, Eguiguren P, Mogollón-Pérez AS, Bertolotto F, Samico I, López J, De Paepe P, Vázquez ML. Understanding the factors influencing the implementation of participatory interventions to improve care coordination. An analytical framework based on an evaluation in Latin America. Health Policy Plan 2020; 35:962-972. [PMID: 32743666 PMCID: PMC7553758 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czaa066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Healthcare coordination is considered key to improving care quality. Although participatory action research (PAR) has been used effectively to bridge the gap between evidence and practice in other areas, little is known about the key success factors of its use in healthcare organizations. This article analyses the factors influencing the implementation of PAR interventions to improve clinical coordination from the perspective of actors in public healthcare networks of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay. A qualitative, descriptive-interpretative study was conducted in each country's healthcare network. Focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews were conducted to a criterion sample of: local steering committee (LSC) (29), professional platform (PP) (28), health professionals (49) and managers (28). Thematic content analysis was conducted, segmented by country and themes. The PAR process led by the LSC covered the return of baseline results, selection of problems and interventions and design, implementation and adjustment of the intervention, with PP. Interventions were implemented to improve communication and clinical agreement between primary and secondary care. Results reveal that contextual factors, the PAR process and the intervention's content influenced their implementation, interacting across time. First, institutional support providing necessary resources, and professionals' and managers' willingness to participate, emerge as contextual pivotal factors, influenced by other factors related to: the system (alignment with policy and political cycle), networks (lack of time due to work overload and inadequate working conditions) and individuals (not knowing each other and mutual mistrust). Second, different characteristics of the PAR process have a bearing, in turn, on institutional support and professionals' motivation: participation, flexibility, consensual decision-making, the LSC's leadership and the facilitating role of researchers. Evidence is provided that implementation through an adequate PAR process can become a factor of motivation and cohesion that is crucial to the adoption of care coordination interventions, leading to better results when certain contextual factors converge.
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- Ingrid Vargas
- Health Policy and Health Services Research Group, Health Policy Research Unit, Consortium for Health Care and Social Services of Catalonia, Avinguda Tibidabo 21, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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- Escuela de Salud Pública Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Avenida Independencia, 939 Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Cra 24 No. 63C-69, Quinta Mutis, 11001 Bogotá, Colombia
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de la República, Avenida 18 de Julio 124, 11200 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Grupo de Estudos de Gestão e Avaliação em Saúde, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, Rua Dos Coelhos No. 300, Boa Vista, 50070-550 Recife, Brasil
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- Instituto de Salud Pública, Universidad Veracruzana, Av. Dr. Luis Castelazo Ayala s/n. Col. Industrial Ánimas, 91190 Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Health Policy and Health Services Research Group, Health Policy Research Unit, Consortium for Health Care and Social Services of Catalonia, Avinguda Tibidabo 21, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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Howlett O, Neilson C, O'Brien C, Gardner M. Mentoring for knowledge translation in allied health: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2020; 18:2171-2180. [PMID: 32813452 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this review is to identify how allied health staff have used mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy to support practice change. Secondary objectives include identifying barriers and enablers to using mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy, and the methods used to evaluate the strategy. INTRODUCTION Mentoring provides professional support and guidance while attending to the learning needs of the individual. Mentoring has been described in previous knowledge synthesis reviews as a strategy for nursing and medicine practitioners to improve capability and capacity to participate in knowledge translation to create practice change. To the authors' knowledge, a synthesis of the use of mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy by allied health staff has not been reported. INCLUSION CRITERIA This scoping review will consider all studies that describe the use of mentoring with allied health staff to support practice change as directed by research evidence. The scoping review will not investigate the use of mentoring to increase the conduct of research in a clinical setting, nor will studies be included if the majority of participants are students. METHODS A three-step search strategy will be undertaken. Two independent authors will screen articles and perform data extraction. The results will be presented in a narrative Summary of Findings, alongside a presentation of the data in diagrammatic or tabular form. The findings will inform future use of mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy in a regional health service.
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- Owen Howlett
- Research and Innovation, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, VIC, Australia.,La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Clinical Learning and Development, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Clinical Learning and Development, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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Babatunde FO, MacDermid J, Grewal R, Macedo L, Szekeres M. Development and Usability Testing of a Web-Based and Therapist-Assisted Coping Skills Program for Managing Psychosocial Problems in Individuals With Hand and Upper Limb Injuries: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Hum Factors 2020; 7:e17088. [PMID: 32374265 PMCID: PMC7240444 DOI: 10.2196/17088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Ineffective coping has been linked to prolonged pain, distress, anxiety, and depression after a hand and upper limb injury. Evidence shows that interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be effective in improving treatment outcomes, but traditional psychological interventions are resource intensive and unrealistic in busy hand therapy practices. Developing web-based, evidence-based psychological interventions specifically for hand therapy may be feasible in clinical practice and at home with reduced training and travel costs. Hand Therapy Online Coping Skills (HOCOS) is a program developed to supplement traditional hand therapy with therapist-assisted coping skills training based on principles from CBT and the Technology Acceptance Model. Objective This study aimed to describe the development and assess the usability of HOCOS to support hand therapists in the management of psychosocial problems. Methods The ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) of system design was applied to create HOCOS. The usability testing of HOCOS involved a 2-stage process. In the first step, heuristic testing with information and communications technology (ICT) experts was completed using two sets of heuristics: Monkman heuristics and the Health Literacy Online (HLO) checklist. The second step involved user testing with hand therapists performing a series of online and face-to-face activities, completing 12 tasks on the website using the think-aloud protocol, completing the system usability scale (SUS) questionnaire, and a semistructured feedback interview in 2 iterative cycles. Descriptive statistics and content analyses were used to organize the data. Results In total, 4 ICT experts and 12 therapists completed usability testing. The heuristic evaluation revealed 15 of 35 violations on the HLO checklist and 5 of 11 violations on the Monkman heuristics. Initially, hand therapists found 5 tasks to be difficult but were able to complete all 12 tasks after the second cycle of testing. The cognitive interview findings were organized into 6 themes: task performance, navigation, design esthetics, content, functionality and features, and desire for future use. Usability issues identified were addressed in two iterative cycles. There was good agreement on all items of the SUS. Overall, therapists found that HOCOS was a detailed and helpful learning resource for therapists and patients. Conclusions We describe the development and usability testing of HOCOS; a new web-based psychosocial intervention for individuals with a hand and upper limb injuries. HOCOS targets psychosocial problems linked to prolonged pain and disability by increasing access to therapist-guided coping skills training. We actively involved target users in the development and usability evaluation of the website. The final website was modified to meet the needs and preferences of the participants.
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- Folarin Omoniyi Babatunde
- School of Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Applied Health Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Applied Health Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Applied Health Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Barriers and Strategies for Implementing Knowledge in to Health System Management: A Qualitative Study. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY 2020. [DOI: 10.52547/jgbfnm.17.2.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Chronic disease management is a grand challenge, both to the patients for optimal management and to the overall health system with cost utilization. Emerging research evidence suggests that Home Health Monitoring (HHM) using home-based, remoting monitoring technologies can improve the patients' quality of life, self-management, and achieve cost-effectiveness for the health system. How should HHM be introduced and integrated appropriately into the current healthcare delivery pathways to improve patient care and collect evidence of benefits simultaneously? The Knowledge to Action (KTA) framework is an effective approach in the implementation science literature to methodically guide the translation of evidence-based research findings into practice, putting knowledge into practical use. This article examines the use of the seven-step KTA model to address implementation facilitators and barriers of applying HHM in chronic disease management and then focus on its applicability on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as an example.
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- 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC Faculty of Medicine
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Varley J, Kiersey R, Power R, Byrne JP, Doherty C, Saris J, Lambert V, Fitzsimons M. Igniting intersectoral collaboration in chronic disease management: a participatory action research study on epilepsy care in Ireland. J Interprof Care 2019; 34:500-508. [PMID: 31851541 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1697655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Models of care developed to improve the lives of people with chronic diseases highlight integrated care as essential to meeting their needs and achieving person (patient)-centered care (PCC). Nevertheless, barriers to collaborative practice and siloed work environments persist. To set in motion some groundwork for intersectoral collaboration this study brought two expert groups of epilepsy care practitioners together to engage in participatory action research (PAR). The expert practitioner groups were hospital-based epilepsy specialist nurses (ESNs) and community-based resource officers (CROs). The PAR highlighted, that while the participants share a mutual interest in caring for people with epilepsy, underdeveloped CRO-ESN relationships, arising from unconscious bias and ambiguity can result in missed opportunities for optimal care coordination with consequent potential for unnecessary replication and waste of finite resources. However, through dialogue and critical self-reflection, a growing emotional connection between the disciplines evolved over the course of the PAR. This allowed for buds of collaboration to develop with CROs and ESNs working together to tackle some of the key barriers to their collaboration.
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- Jarlath Varley
- Research and Innovation, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Research and Innovation, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Research and Innovation, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland (NUI) Maynooth , Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, St. James's Hospital , Dublin 8, Ireland.,School of Medicine, Trinity College , Dublin 2, Ireland.,FutureNeuro SFI Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland (NUI) Maynooth , Ireland
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- School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- FutureNeuro SFI Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin, Ireland
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Lo L, Hebert D, Colquhoun H. Measuring practice gaps in the delivery of evidence-based seating assessments: a retrospective chart review. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2019; 16:255-261. [DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2019.1672814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Lorna Lo
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rocket Family Upper Extremity Clinic, Toronto Rehab, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pepin G, Stanley M, Scanlan JN. A conversation with Conference Convenor Associate Professor Mandy Stanley and Scientific Committee Chair Dr. Justin Scanlan. Aust Occup Ther J 2019; 66 Suppl 1:4-5. [PMID: 31267539 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Genevieve Pepin
- Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Allied Health Research Support, Mental Health Services, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
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Hitch D, Pepin G, Lhuede K, Rowan S, Giles S. Development of the Translating Allied Health Knowledge (TAHK) Framework. Int J Health Policy Manag 2019; 8:412-423. [PMID: 31441278 PMCID: PMC6706979 DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While evidence-based practice is a familiar concept to allied health clinicians, knowledge translation (KT) is less well known and understood. The need for a framework that enables allied health clinicians to access and engage with KT was identified. The aim of this paper is to describe the development of the Translating Allied Health Knowledge (TAHK) Framework. METHODS An iterative and collaborative process involving clinician and academic knowledge partners was utilised to develop the TAHK Framework. Multiple methods were utilised during this process, including a systematic literature review, steering committee consultation, mixed methods survey, benchmarking and measurement property analysis. RESULTS The TAHK Framework has now been finalised, and is described in detail. The framework is structured around four domains - Doing Knowledge Translation, Social Capital for Knowledge Translation, Sustaining Knowledge Translation and Inclusive Knowledge Translation - under which 14 factors known to influence allied health KT are classified. The formulation of the framework to date has laid a rigorous foundation for further developments, including clinician support and outcome measurement. CONCLUSION The method of development adopted for the TAHK Framework has ensured it is both evidence and practice based, and further amendments and modifications are anticipated as new knowledge becomes available. The Framework will enable allied health clinicians to build on their existing capacities for KT, and approach this complex process in a rigorous and systematic manner. The TAHK Framework offers a unique focus on how knowledge is translated by allied health clinicians in multidisciplinary settings.
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- Danielle Hitch
- Occupational Therapy, Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, North West Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Community-based participatory research remodelling occupational therapy to foster older adults’ social participation. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2019; 86:262-276. [DOI: 10.1177/0008417419832338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background. Occupational therapists who provide community-based services are well positioned to foster older adults’ social participation. However, community occupational therapists rarely address social participation and require support to change their practice. Purpose. This study initiated a remodelling of community occupational therapy services by (a) selecting practices fostering older adults’ social participation and (b) identifying factors that could affect their integration. Method. A community-based participatory research study was conducted in a large Canadian city. Four focus group meetings and seven individual interviews were held with 28 key informants. Findings. A continuum of emerging practices was identified, including personalized, group-based, and community-based interventions. Potential enablers of these practices included clinical support, better communication, and user involvement. Organizational and systemic barriers were related to the institutional culture and performance indicators. Implications. These results point to innovative ways to foster older adults’ social participation and identify potential enablers and barriers affecting their integration.
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Mallidou AA, Atherton P, Chan L, Frisch N, Glegg S, Scarrow G. Core knowledge translation competencies: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2018; 18:502. [PMID: 29945609 PMCID: PMC6020388 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3314-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge translation (KT) is the broad range of activities aimed at supporting the use of research findings leading to evidence-based practice (EBP) and policy. Recommendations have been made that capacity building efforts be established to support individuals to enact KT. In this study, we summarized existing knowledge on KT competencies to provide a foundation for such capacity building efforts and to inform policy and research. Our research questions were "What are the core KT competencies needed in the health sector?" and "What are the interventions and strategies to teach and reinforce those competencies?" METHODS We used a scoping review approach and an integrated KT process by involving an Advisory Group of diverse stakeholders. We searched seven health and interdisciplinary electronic databases and grey literature sources for materials published from 2003 to 2017 in English language only. Empirical and theoretical publications in health that examined KT competencies were retrieved, reviewed, and synthesized. RESULTS Overall, 1171 publications were retrieved; 137 were fully reviewed; and 15 empirical and six conceptual academic, and 52 grey literature publications were included and synthesized in this scoping review. From both the academic and grey literature, we categorized 19 KT core competencies into knowledge, skills, or attitudes; and identified commonly used interventions and strategies to enhance KT competencies such as education, organizational support and hands-on training. CONCLUSIONS These initial core KT competencies for individuals provide implications for education, policy, knowledge brokering, and future research, and on the need for future evaluation of the KT competencies presented. We also discuss the essential role of organizational support and culture for successful KT activities/practice.
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- Anastasia A. Mallidou
- School of Nursing, University of Victoria, B236 – HSD Building, 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road), Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 Canada
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- Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions & University of Alberta, 1500, 10104 103 Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 4A7 Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Victoria, B236 – HSD Building, 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road), Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 Canada
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- Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, 3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver, BC V5M 3E8 Canada
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- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, 200 - 1285 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 Canada
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Eames S, Bennett S, Whitehead M, Fleming J, Low SO, Mickan S, Caldwell E. A pre-post evaluation of a knowledge translation capacity-building intervention. Aust Occup Ther J 2018; 65:479-493. [PMID: 29851092 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Knowledge translation (KT) aims to reduce research-practice gaps. Few studies have investigated methods to build clinicians' capacity for KT. To: (i) evaluate the impact of a multifaceted KT capacity-building intervention; (ii) understand barriers and enablers to clinicians' use of KT; and (iii) identify useful strategies. METHODS A pre-post study to develop KT capacity amongst occupational therapy clinicians (n = 46) in a large metropolitan hospital. A customised questionaire (baseline and 18 months) identified KT-related behaviours and barriers and enablers guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). McNemar's tests and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were completed on matched data (n = 20). At follow-up additional items explored perceptions of change and usefulness of strategies. RESULTS At follow-up, participants had read more clinical guidelines (10 vs. 17) and more participants reported using strategies to increase the use of recommended clinical practices (P = 0.006). The main barriers at baseline were from the TDF domains of 'attention, memory and decision processes', 'knowledge' and 'environmental context and resources', while main enablers were from 'social/professional role and identity', 'reinforcement', 'social influence' and 'beliefs about consequences' domains. At follow-up, significant improvements were seen in 'knowledge' (p < 0.001), 'environmental context & resources' (P < 0.001), 'skills' (P = 0.008) 'beliefs about consequences' (P = 0.011), 'beliefs about capabilities' (P = 0.018), and 'memory, attention & decision processes' (P = 0.048) and participants agreed that KT had become part of the departments' culture. Strategies perceived most useful included working as a team, having a dedicated staff member, mentoring meetings, department leader support, learning about KT over time, and training sessions. CONCLUSIONS The KT capacity-building intervention changed one clinician-reported behaviour and perceived impact of barriers across six domains. Clinicians reported perceived improvement in understanding of - and confidence in - KT, and changes in the culture to one of engaging with KT as part of clinical practice. Further research into KT capacity building is needed.
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- Sally Eames
- Community, Indigenous and Subacute Services (CISS), Metro North Hospital and Health Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Annexe, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Annexe, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Annexe, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Annexe, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Allied Health, Gold Coast Health, Southport, Queensland, Australia.,School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Bennett S, Laver K, Clemson L. Progressing knowledge translation in occupational therapy. Aust Occup Ther J 2018; 65:156-160. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sally Bennett
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Qld Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Aged Care; Flinders University; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; The University of Sydney; Drummoyne NSW Australia
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VanHeerwaarden N, Ferguson G, Abi-Jaoude A, Johnson A, Hollenberg E, Chaim G, Cleverley K, Eysenbach G, Henderson J, Levinson A, Robb J, Sharpe S, Voineskos A, Wiljer D. The Optimization of an eHealth Solution (Thought Spot) with Transition-Aged Youth in Postsecondary Settings: Participatory Design Research. J Med Internet Res 2018; 20:e79. [PMID: 29510970 PMCID: PMC5861299 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Seventy percent of lifetime cases of mental illness emerge before the age of 24 years, but many youth are unable to access the support and services they require in a timely and appropriate way. With most youth using the internet, electronic health (eHealth) interventions are promising tools for reaching this population. Through participatory design research (PDR) engagement methods, Thought Spot, a Web- and mobile-based platform, was redeveloped to facilitate access to mental health services by transition-aged youth (aged 16-29 years) in postsecondary settings. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the process of engaging with postsecondary students through the PDR approaches, with the ultimate goal of optimizing the Thought Spot platform. METHODS Consistent with the PDR approaches, five student-led workshops, attended by 41 individuals, were facilitated to obtain feedback regarding the platform's usability and functionality and its potential value in a postsecondary setting. Various creative engagement activities were delivered to gather experiences and opinions, including semistructured focus groups, questionnaires, personas, journey mapping, and a world café. Innovative technological features and refinements were also brainstormed during the workshops. RESULTS By using PDR methods of engagement, participants knew that their ideas and recommendations would be applied. There was also an overall sense of respect and care integrated into each group, which facilitated an exchange of ideas and suggestions. CONCLUSIONS The process of engaging with students to redesign the Thought Spot platform through PDR has been effective. Findings from these workshops will significantly inform new technological features within the app to enable positive help-seeking behaviors among students. These behaviors will be further explored in the second phase that involves a randomized controlled trial.
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- Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Early Intervention Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Health and Wellness Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Slaight Family Centre for Youth in Transition, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Education, Technology & Innovation, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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