Effective Dissemination of Findings from Research
Effective Dissemination of Findings from Research – a compilation of essays
Foreword, Egon Jonsson
Contributors
David Hailey, Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, Craig Mitton, Carol E. Adair, Emily McKenzie, Scott Patten, Brenda Waye-Perry, Leif Rentzhog, Paul Taenzer, Christa Harstall, Saifee Rashiq, Pamela Barton, Don Schopflocher, Lynda Jobin
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) 2008 - University of Alberta
Available online PDF [88p.] at: http://www.ihe.ca/documents/Dissemination_0.pdf
“….While the notion of the value of and need for Knowledge Transfer and Exchange KTE has received wide support, it has also been acknowledged that both researchers and decision makers are driven by demands that may not be conducive to successful Knowledge Transfer and Exchange KTE. For researchers, these demands include challenges such as adapting the research cycle to fit real-world timelines, establishing relationships with decision makers, and justifying activities which fit poorly with traditional academic performance expectations (Canadian Health Services Research Foundation 1999). For decision makers, a perceived lack of knowledge of the research process, the traditional academic format of communication, and a lack of timely results are frequently cited barriers to using research findings (Canadian Health Services Research Foundation 1999). Both parties also frequently lament the lack of time and resources to participate in Knowledge Transfer and Exchange KTE. [posted on PAHO/WHO Equity list]
