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ArticleBMC palliative care2022

How blogs support the transfer of knowledge into practice in the field of dementia palliative care: a survey of facilitators and barriers.

Aphie Rukundo, Siobhan Fox, Suzanne Guerin, George Kernohan, Jonathan Drennan, Niamh O'Connor, Suzanne Timmons

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Article in BMC palliative care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Aphie RukundoCentre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. aphie.rukundo@ucc.ie.
Siobhan FoxCentre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Suzanne GuerinSchool of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
George KernohanSchool of Nursing and Paramedic Science, Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Jonathan DrennanSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Niamh O'ConnorCentre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Suzanne TimmonsCentre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBlogging can help to maximise the impact of one's work in academia and beyond by making research findings accessible for multiple knowledge users, such as healthcare professionals and the public, as well as other researchers. As part of the knowledge exchange and dissemination activities of the Model for Dementia Palliative Care Project, this study explored stakeholders' views of blogs as a means to translate research findings.

methodsA web-based survey was developed, piloted, and revised. It was distributed electronically via key dementia and palliative care organisations websites, newsletters, social media platforms, and within the staff mailing lists of five Universities in Ireland. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.

resultsComplete responses were received from 128 participants. The majority of respondents were healthcare researchers (n = 53), followed by healthcare providers (n = 46). The preferred methods of reviewing research findings were scientific papers, websites and news articles. Respondents read healthcare blogs "sometimes" (39.1%), with < 19% reading them "often" or "very often". Receiving an email notification might increase the likelihood of reading a new blog post for 83% of respondents. Barriers to engaging with blogs included lack of time, preference for other media, lack of awareness regarding available blogs, and concerns about the credibility and source of information. An appropriate length and the author of the blog were key features that encouraged engagement with a blog.

conclusionsDespite respondents choosing a scientific paper as their preferred method to consume research findings, many indicated an openness to reading blogs on their area of interest. Creating concise, relevant, and credible blogs, and suitably promoting them, could increase the impact and reach of healthcare research, such as in the emerging field of dementia palliative care, and thus promote translation of research findings into practice.

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DementiaHospice and Palliative Care NursingBloggingHumansPalliative CareSurveys and QuestionnairesBlogsDementiaDisseminationEducationKnowledge TransferPalliative CareSocial Media

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PMID35778712
PMCPMC9248102

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