How to Work Collaboratively Within the Health System: Workshop Summary and Facilitator Reflection

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Implementation Science
• Knowledge Translation

Background:

• Effective health services research necessitates specialized skills for collaboration with health system decision-makers.
• Capacity-building for researchers is crucial for successful knowledge translation and implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and trial a workshop aimed at enhancing researchers' skills in collaborative work within health systems.
• To address the need for effective partnership development between researchers and decision-makers.

Main Methods:

• A workshop was developed based on existing research on health system collaborations.
• The workshop was piloted at the Canadian Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) conference in May 2019.

Main Results:

• Participants provided positive evaluations of the workshop's effectiveness.
• The study identified a need to engage researchers less inclined towards collaborative research skills.

Conclusions:

• Further efforts are recommended to build collaborative research capacity among health services researchers.
• Developing targeted approaches and materials is essential to equip researchers for complex health system partnerships.