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Building knowledge development and exchange capacity in Canada: lessons from Youth Excel.
1Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada
|July 4, 2014
Summary
Building knowledge development and exchange (KDE) capacity is crucial for youth health. Local surveillance and tailored knowledge exchange are key, but evaluation needs development for a robust KDE system.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Knowledge Translation
Background:
- Youth Excel was a 3-year initiative to enhance youth health in Canada.
- It focused on improving knowledge development and exchange (KDE) capacity.
- KDE capacity involves an improvement cycle linking evidence to action.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore participant experiences in building KDE capacity within the Youth Excel initiative.
- To identify effective strategies and challenges in developing KDE capacity for youth health.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews were conducted with members of Youth Excel.
- Participants included representatives from 7 provincial teams and 2 national organizations.
- Interviews focused on understanding their experiences with building KDE capacity.
Main Results:
- Local surveillance systems, strengthened by coordinated surveys and common indicators, are foundational to KDE capacity.
- Effective knowledge exchange involved tailored products and opportunities for dialogue and action planning.
- Evaluation emerged as the least developed KDE component, highlighting needs in dialogue, partnerships, trust, language, vision, leadership, and funding.
Conclusions:
- The Youth Excel initiative underscores the necessity of a comprehensive KDE system for advancing youth health.
- Sustained commitment and new perspectives from champions and organizations are vital for a functional KDE system.
- Continued focus on strengthening all KDE components, particularly evaluation, is essential.
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