Comparing views about evidence in Ontario public health units: a qualitative descriptive study

Masood, Sara; Kothari, Anita; Regan, Sandra

doi:10.1332/174426417x15034893838048

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“…Therefore, studies that focus on improving alignment between organizational priorities and reward structures for doing KMb often discuss cultivating culture shift or culture change in organizations (Barreno et al, 2013;Przybycien et al, 2011;Ellen et al, 2013;Ayah et al, 2014;Dobbins et al, 2018;Kislov et al, 2018;Smits et al, 2018;Williamson et al, 2019). Other important barriers include resistance to change (Glegg and Hoens, 2016), unclear communication (e.g., clarity of mandates, and roles), insufficient organizational funding, limited access to KMb resources (Yost et al, 2014;Dobbins et al, 2019;Smits et al, 2018;Albers et al, 2020), and ineffective management and leadership for leading initiatives (Briggs et al, 2010;Masood et al, 2018;Hunter et al, 2019;Moore et al, 2016;Kislov et al, 2014;Kislov et al, 2017).…”

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“…Capacity development initiatives documented in our review employed educational and skills-development strategies to provide their participants with better KMb-relevant skills, knowledge, competencies, and attitudes. Educational initiatives include providing KMb training programs (Przybycien et al, 2011;Bhogal et al, 2011;Holmes et al, 2012;Uneke et al, 2015a;Masood et al, 2018;Ho et al, 2011;Ginossar et al, 2018;Moore et al, 2018;Park et al, 2018;Jessani et al, 2019) or organizing smaller educational events such as workshops (Briggs et al, 2010;Wahabi and Al-Ansary, 2011;Ho et al, 2011;Allen et al, 2013;Waqa et al, 2013;Uneke et al, 2017a;Uneke et al, 2018b). Other educational initiatives include mentorship or peer-support opportunities (e.g., KMb champion and role modeling) (Straus et al, 2011;Brownson et al, 2017;Ho et al, 2011;Pettman et al, 2013;Gagliardi et al, 2014;Lachance et al, 2019;Gerrish et al, 2011;Gagliardi et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Another category of initiatives in this study is those with relational goals to improve access, networks, connections and relationships between different stakeholders. These included strategies such as building networks and increasing co-creation opportunities for organizations and individuals (Murnaghan et al, 2013;Campbell et al, 2017;Mansilla et al, 2017;Haynes et al, 2020;Green et al, 2012;Johnston et al, 2010;Hung et al, 2018), providing secondment opportunities (Gerrish, 2010;Gerrish and Piercy, 2014;Jenkins and Anstey, 2017;Kislov et al, 2018;Uneke et al, 2018b;Uneke et al, 2018a;Hope, 2016), creating communities of practice (Bazyk et al, 2015;Masood et al, 2018;Hurtubise et al, 2016;Wolfe et al, 2019), organizing joint events (Laing and Wallis, 2016;Mulvale et al, 2017;Reed et al, 2014), establishing advisory committees (Uneke et al, 2015b;Keita et al, 2017), and establishing KMb platforms and forums (Edwards et al, 2019;Haynes et al, 2020;Ongolo-Zogo et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Capacity development for knowledge mobilization: a scoping review of the concepts and practices

Golhasany

Harvey

2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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There is a growing emphasis worldwide on the use of knowledge mobilization (KMb) to improve policies and practices with the latest research evidence. This emphasis calls upon knowledge producers (e.g., university researchers) to produce more relevant evidence, and knowledge users (e.g., practitioners) to access and apply evidence. However, doing KMb can be challenging for these groups without effective support and training. Therefore, individuals and organizations are undertaking capacity development interventions to facilitate the KMb process with more effective support structures, skills, and incentives. Despite its recognized importance, theoretical evidence and practical guidance on capacity development for KMb are scattered across disciplines and practices. To address this, we conducted a scoping review study to review the current practices and concepts and identify significant gaps. One-thousand six-hundred thirty records were gathered, and 105 peer-reviewed and gray literature documents from 2010 to 2020 were reviewed. Two reviewers worked independently in screening the records, and one researcher analyzed the retained documents. The analysis reveals that capacity development for KMb is a multidimensional and multiscalar concept and practice with a diverse range of initiators, initiatives, and beneficiaries. This study also reports on three thematic areas of significance emerging from the literature, namely: (a) individuals’ and organizations’ challenges in doing and supporting KMb, (b) the capacities and supports deemed needed for effective KMb, and (c) the strategies being used for delivering capacity development. Furthermore, this study identifies evidence gaps related to the process aspects of capacity development for KMb (i.e., planning), capacity development initiatives being undertaken in developing country contexts, and results from more formal evaluations of KMb capacity-building effectiveness.

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Section: How Is Capacity Development Being Delivered?mentioning

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Capacity development for knowledge mobilization: a scoping review of the concepts and practices

Golhasany

Harvey

2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Canadian environmental health officer perceptions of barriers to research utilization in everyday and emergency practice

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Environ. Health Rev.

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Understanding the barriers to research utilization (RU) experienced by Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) facilitates evidence use and improved outcomes in both normal and emergency practice. The purposes of this study were to (i) understand the barriers to research use in the everyday work of EHOs and (ii) determine how these barriers change in the context of emergency practice. The Barriers to Research Utilization (BARRIERS) Scale was disseminated to a cross-sectional sample of Canadian EHOs. Responses were analyzed using measures of central tendency. Data were collected during a typical work period in 2012 (311 respondents) and during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 (82 respondents). The three greatest barriers to RU identified by EHOs at both points in time were (i) a lack of authority to implement changes in practice, (ii) a lack of time to review research, and (iii) a lack of time to implement research findings. Mean ratings were not statistically different in 2012 and 2020. The consistency of the top three barriers to RU suggests they are particularly embedded in EHO practice in Canada, indicating that they are useful intervention targets to increase RU. Further, it can be inferred that targeted interventions to support RU will benefit outcomes in both normal and emergency situations. More research is needed to understand the embedded structural and organizational issues influencing EHO practice behaviour.

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Comparing views about evidence in Ontario public health units: a qualitative descriptive study

Abstract: Background: Ways of perceiving evidence by public health managers, practitioners and policy

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References 43 publications

Capacity development for knowledge mobilization: a scoping review of the concepts and practices

Capacity development for knowledge mobilization: a scoping review of the concepts and practices

Canadian environmental health officer perceptions of barriers to research utilization in everyday and emergency practice

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