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ArticleBMC health services research2021

Identifying competencies for integrated knowledge translation: a Delphi study.

Euson Yeung, Stephanie Scodras, Nancy M Salbach, Anita Kothari, Ian D Graham

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Article in BMC health services research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Euson YeungUniversity of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V7, Canada. Euson.yeung@utoronto.ca.
Stephanie ScodrasUniversity of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V7, Canada.
Nancy M SalbachUniversity of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V7, Canada.
Anita KothariWestern University, Health Sciences Building, Rm 222, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada.
Ian D GrahamSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Cresent, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
University of Toronto · CAOttawa Hospital Research InstituteWestern University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConsiderable progress has been made to advance the field of knowledge translation to address the knowledge-to-action gap in health care; however, there remains a growing concern that misalignments persist between research being conducted and the issues faced by knowledge users, such as clinicians and health policy makers, who make decisions in the health care context. Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) is a collaborative research model that has shown promise in addressing these concerns. It takes advantage of the unique and shared competencies amongst researchers and knowledge users to ensure relevance of the research process and its outcomes. To date, core competencies have already been identified to facilitate training in knowledge translation more generally but they have yet to be prioritized for IKT more specifically. The primary aim of this study was to recruit a group of researchers and knowledge users to identify and prioritize core competencies for researchers and knowledge users to engage with IKT.

methodsWe recruited health care knowledge users (KUs) and researchers with experience and knowledge of IKT for a quantitative, cross-sectional study. We employed a modified Delphi approach consisting of three e-survey rounds to establish consensus on competencies important to IKT for KUs and researchers based on mean rating of importance and agreement between participants.

resultsNineteen (73%) of the initial 26 participants were researchers (response rate = 41% in the first round; retention in subsequent rounds > 80%). Participants identified a total of 46 competencies important for IKT (18 competencies for KUs, 28 competencies for researchers) under 3 broad domains. Technical research skills were deemed extremely important for researchers, while both groups require teamwork and knowledge translation skills.

conclusionsThis study provides important insight into distinct and overlapping IKT competencies for KUs and researchers. Future work could focus on how these can be further negotiated and contextualized for a wide range of IKT contexts, projects and teams. Greater attention could also be paid to establishing competencies of the entire team to support the research co-production process.

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Research PersonnelTranslational Research, BiomedicalCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareDelphi TechniqueHumansCompetenceDelphiIntegrated knowledge translationKnowledge userResearcher

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PMID34715872
PMCPMC8556977
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