Health Promotion leads the way in ‘knowledge translation’: but just a new coat?

Jancey, Jonine; Binns, Colin; Smith, James A.; Barnett, Lisa M.; Howat, Peter

doi:10.1071/hev28n2_ed1

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“…In this model, there are five key stages, namely (1) problem definition, (2) solution generation, (3) intervention testing, (4) intervention replication and (5) intervention dissemination. However, this type of linear process (sometimes termed as the ‘pipeline fallacy’ [66]) has been criticised as slow and ineffective for producing real-world benefits [35, 67, 68]. Updates to Translation Continuum (‘T’) models demonstrate a more complex route to achieving real world impact [69].…”

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“…These organisations conduct a range of activities across the health promotion spectrum, from action focused at the policy and environment level through to initiatives focused at the individual level [34]. Australia’s health promotion sector has delivered world-leading evidence-based initiatives in particular domains such as tobacco and HIV-related policy and programmes [35]. However, there are many other areas in which knowledge translation has not occurred effectively, and we have failed to make meaningful progress; a prime example of this is Indigenous health and wellbeing [34].…”

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Barriers and opportunities in the translation of mobile phone and social media interventions between research and health promotion practice in Australia: a qualitative study of expert perspectives

Wright

Schwarzman

Dietze

et al. 2019

Health Res Policy Sys

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BackgroundNewer technologies, such as smartphones and social networking sites, offer new opportunities for health promotion interventions. There is evidence to show that these technologies can be effectively and acceptably used for health promotion activities. However, most interventions produced in research do not end up benefitting non-research populations, while the majority of technology-facilitated interventions which are available outside of research settings are either undocumented or have limited or no evidence to support any benefit. We therefore aimed to explore the perspectives of researchers and health promotion experts on efforts to translate technology-facilitated prevention initiatives into practice, and the barriers to achieving translation.MethodsWe utilised a qualitative study design, involving in-depth interviews with researchers experienced with technology-facilitated prevention interventions and prominent health promotion experts.ResultsSome barriers mirror the findings of other studies into health promotion practice, which have found that competing priorities, resource limitations and organisational capacity are important in determining use of evidence in programme planning, engagement in translation and evaluation practice. We add to this literature by describing barriers that are more specifically related to technology-facilitated prevention, such as the pace of developments in technology, and how this clashes with the time taken to develop and ready evidence for translation.ConclusionsIn order to maximise the vast potential of technology-facilitated prevention interventions to promote population health, it is essential that translation is at the forefront of consideration for both researchers and practitioners. We suggest actions that can be taken by both researchers and practitioners to improve translation of technology-facilitated prevention interventions, and also highlight how funding schemes can be modified to facilitate translation.

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Barriers and opportunities in the translation of mobile phone and social media interventions between research and health promotion practice in Australia: a qualitative study of expert perspectives

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Schwarzman

Dietze

et al. 2019

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“…During the same period, the Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) was established . It continued to expand the health promotion evidence‐base with a strong focus on research and knowledge translation that informed policy and practice improvement . A report on the state of preventive health in Australia emerged, which documented and mapped potential responses to the preventive health challenges during that period .…”

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Health promotion: A political imperative

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Herriot²,

Williams³

et al. 2019

Health Prom J of Aust

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“…Health promotion aims to support health‐enhancing behaviours of communities and populations using a combination of educational, organisational, economic and political actions to positively impact behaviour change, legislation and environmental modifications 24,25 . Assessing this impact is challenging as health promotion research does not occur in a controlled environment but essentially in a “real‐world laboratory” 26 .…”

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“…", 22 while the NHMRC's definition is "creation of knowledge through research underpins improvements in Australia's health service delivery and intervention….." 23 Health promotion aims to support health-enhancing behaviours of communities and populations using a combination of educational, organisational, economic and political actions to positively impact behaviour change, legislation and environmental modifications. 24,25 Assessing this impact is challenging as health promotion research does not occur in a controlled environment but essentially in a "real-world laboratory". 26 This research was undertaken at the request of a nationally competitive…”

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Measuring health promotion research impact – What researchers think?

Jancey

Burns

Hendriks

et al. 2020

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issues addressed: The significant investment in health research has resulted in an increased focus to determine suitable approaches to measure health promotion research impact. This research was undertaken at the request of a nationally competitive research organisation that funds health promotion research, to explore how Chief Investigators (CIs) on their funded projects understood research impact, its measurement and associated challenges.Methods: Participants were required to be or have been a CI on an Australian competitive research (exploratory or intervention) grant focussed on health promotion.The qualitative study used thematic analysis from one-on-one interviews. Themes were created and descriptive quotes were selected to illustrate the main findings. Results:The majority of participants were female (n = 13) working at a university (n = 13). Three themes emerged: a) defining health research impact; b) complexity and simplicity of measuring health research impact; c) challenges of measuring health research impact: i) differing language; ii) differing assessment; iii) attribution and timing; and iv) resourcing and skills. Conclusion:Researchers recognised that there are significant challenges in measuring the impact of health promotion research. The most significant factors identified by participants were the disciplinary background of the researchers undertaking the measurement, their skills and experience and the resources (including time) available to assess impact.So what? Research impact assessment is complex, time consuming and requires specific skills to facilitate measurement of impact provision of funding for this activity in research grants and research impact training is required.

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Health Promotion leads the way in ‘knowledge translation’: but just a new coat?

Cited by 5 publications

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Barriers and opportunities in the translation of mobile phone and social media interventions between research and health promotion practice in Australia: a qualitative study of expert perspectives

Barriers and opportunities in the translation of mobile phone and social media interventions between research and health promotion practice in Australia: a qualitative study of expert perspectives

Health promotion: A political imperative

Measuring health promotion research impact – What researchers think?

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