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Montpetit-Tourangeau K, Kairy D, Ahmed S, Anaby D, Bussières A, Lamontagne MÈ, Rochette A, Shikako-Thomas K, Thomas A. A strategic initiative to facilitate knowledge translation research in rehabilitation. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:973. [PMID: 33097043 PMCID: PMC7585309 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05772-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND While there is a growing body of literature supporting clinical decision-making for rehabilitation professionals, suboptimal use of evidence-based practices in that field persists. A strategic initiative that ensures the relevance of the research and its implementation in the context of rehabilitation could 1) help improve the coordination of knowledge translation (KT) research and 2) enhance the delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation services offered to patients with physical disabilities. This paper describes the process and methods used to develop a KT strategic initiative aimed at building capacity and coordinating KT research in physical rehabilitation and its strategic plan; it also reports the initial applications of the strategic plan implementation. METHODS We used a 3-phase process consisting of an online environmental scan to identify the extent of KT research activities in physical rehabilitation in Quebec, Canada. Data from the environmental scan was used to develop a strategic plan that structures KT research in physical rehabilitation. Seven external KT experts in health science reviewed the strategic plan for consistency and applicability. RESULTS Sixty-four KT researchers were identified and classified according to the extent of their level of involvement in KT. Ninety-six research projects meeting eligibility criteria were funded by eight of the fourteen agencies and organizations searched. To address the identified gaps, a 5-year strategic plan was developed, containing a mission, a vision, four main goals, nine strategies and forty-two actions. CONCLUSION Such initiatives can help guide researchers and relevant key stakeholders, to structure, organize and advance KT research in the field of rehabilitation. The strategies are being implemented progressively to meet the strategic initiative's mission and ultimately enhance users' rehabilitation services.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katherine Montpetit-Tourangeau
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3J7, Canada. .,Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
| | - Dahlia Kairy
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3J7, Canada.,Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| | - Sara Ahmed
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, 3654 Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y5, Canada.,Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A2, Canada
| | - Dana Anaby
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, 3654 Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y5, Canada.,CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, 1400 Main Street West, Room 408, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1C7, Canada
| | - André Bussières
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, 3654 Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y5, Canada.,Département Chiropratique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, boul. Des Forges, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 5H, Canada
| | - Marie-Ève Lamontagne
- Département de réadaptation, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada.,Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Institut de Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Québec, 525 Boul Wilfrid-Hamel, Quebec, Quebec, G1M 2S8, Canada
| | - Annie Rochette
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3J7, Canada.,Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| | - Keiko Shikako-Thomas
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, 3654 Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y5, Canada.,CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, 1400 Main Street West, Room 408, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1C7, Canada
| | - Aliki Thomas
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, 3654 Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y5, Canada.,Institute of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, 1110 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A3, Canada
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