Pursuing common agendas: a collaborative model for knowledge translation between research and practice in clinical...

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Knowledge Translation
• Health Equity

Background:

• Traditional knowledge translation models often involve unidirectional research utilization.
• There is a growing need for more interactive and collaborative knowledge transfer approaches in healthcare.
• Equitable care for diverse populations requires effective and integrated knowledge translation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a participatory knowledge translation approach developed for research on equitable care.
• To illustrate the collaborative relationship between researchers and practitioners in the knowledge translation cycle.
• To discuss challenges and resource needs for implementing interactive knowledge translation.

Main Methods:

• Development of a participatory knowledge translation framework.
• Integration of the knowledge translation cycle with data collection, analysis, and synthesis.
• Qualitative analysis of lessons learned from an ongoing research program.

Main Results:

• A collaborative model where knowledge translation occurs concurrently with research activities.
• Identification of complexities in navigating the political landscape of healthcare delivery.
• Recognition of the need for negotiation between researcher and practitioner agendas.

Conclusions:

• Participatory knowledge translation, involving simultaneous researcher-practitioner collaboration, is feasible and valuable.
• Successful knowledge translation requires addressing political complexities and negotiating diverse agendas.
• Adequate resources are essential to support collaborative and interactive knowledge translation processes.