Knowledge Translation Strategies Used by Healthcare Professionals in Child Health Settings: An Updated Systematic Review

Campbell, Alyson; Louie-Poon, Samantha; Slater, Linda; Scott, Shannon D.

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2019.04.026

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“…A 2019 systematic review on KT strategies in the clinical child health setting included 48 studies and reported outcomes relating to health care professionals or patient-reported outcomes [ 13 ]. Although the review included some digital TEKT studies, only 9 RCTs had a positive effect on clinician-related or patient outcomes [ 13 ]. This recent systematic review highlights the continued paucity of research on digital TEKT broadly.…”

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“…Conversely, web-based workshops and emails were found to improve practice behavior by improving the skills and knowledge of clinical practice guidelines [ 12 ]. Similarly, a 2019 systematic review highlighted that the most effective KT strategies for health professionals in child health settings were those relating to web-based education and computerized prompts and reminders [ 13 ]. The existing literature highlights the promise of the use of digital TEKT; however, the effectiveness of digital TEKT in the public health setting is not known.…”

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Effectiveness of Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation Strategies in Improving the Use of Research in Public Health: Systematic Review

Brown¹,

Barnes²,

Byaruhanga³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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Background Knowledge translation (KT) aims to facilitate the use of research evidence in decision making. Changes in technology have provided considerable opportunities for KT strategies to improve access and use of evidence in decision making by public health policy makers and practitioners. Despite this opportunity, there have been no reviews that have assessed the effects of digital technology-enabled KT (TEKT) in the field of public health. Objective This study aims to examine the effectiveness of digital TEKT strategies in (1) improving the capacity for evidence-based decision making by public health policy makers and practitioners, (2) changing public health policy or practice, and (3) changes in individual or population health outcomes. Methods A search strategy was developed to identify randomized trials assessing the effectiveness of digital TEKT strategies in public health. Any primary research study with a randomized trial design was eligible. Searches for eligible studies were undertaken in multiple electronic bibliographic databases (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online [MEDLINE], Excerpta Medica dataBASE [EMBASE], PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [CINAHL], and Scopus) and the reference lists of included studies. A hand search of 2 journals (Implementation Science and Journal of Medical Internet Research) and a gray literature search were also conducted. Pairs of independent review authors screened studies, assessed the risk of bias, and extracted data from relevant studies. Results Of the 6819 citations screened, 8 eligible randomized trials were included in the review. The studies examined the impact of digital TEKT strategies on health professionals, including nurses, child care health consultants, physiotherapists, primary health care workers, and public health practitioners. Overall, 5 of the interventions were web-training programs. The remaining 3 interventions included simulation games, access to digital resource materials and the use of tailored messaging, and a web-based registry. The findings suggest that digital TEKT interventions may be effective in improving the knowledge of public health professionals, relative to control, and may be as effective as a face-to-face KT approach. The effectiveness of digital TEKT strategies relative to a control or other digital KT interventions on measures of health professional self-efficacy to use evidence to enhance practice behavior or behavioral intention outcomes was mixed. The evidence regarding the effects on changes to health policy or practice following exposure to digital TEKT was mixed. No trials assessed the effects on individual or population-level health outcomes. Conclusions This review is the first to synthesize the effectiveness of digital TEKT interventions in a public health setting. Despite its potential, relatively few trials have been undertaken to investigate the impacts of digital TEKT interventions. The findings suggest that although a digital TEKT intervention may improve knowledge, the effects of such interventions on other outcomes are equivocal.

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Effectiveness of Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation Strategies in Improving the Use of Research in Public Health: Systematic Review

Brown¹,

Barnes²,

Byaruhanga³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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“…Interestingly, this review found that multiple strategies for knowledge translation are encouraged. However, a recent study (Campbell, Louie‐Poon, Slater, & Scott, 2019) found that a single strategy approach was, in fact, more effective. Moreover, the inclusion of survivor voices documented by a few included studies suggested more recent and potentially powerful developments (Guruge, 2016; Hegarty et al., 2017; Moffitt & Fikowski, 2017; Tabibi et al., 2017; Wells et al, 2015).…”

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Exploring the knowledge translation of domestic violence research: A literature review

Cameron

Humphreys

Kothari

et al. 2020

Health Soc Care Community

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Over the past decade, there has been considerable growth in knowledge translation research, yet there remains a 'knowledge gap' when applying this knowledge to policy (Fafard & Hoffman, 2018) and practice (Graham et al., 2006; Reid et al., 2017). Further, despite the rapid increase in domestic violence research over the past decade, there remains a dearth of studies evaluating knowledge translation activities, suggesting an urgent need to maximise the knowledge translation capacity of domestic violence research. Many different terms associated with knowledge translation are used interchangeably such as 'knowledge translation', 'knowledge-to-action', 'knowledge mobilisation' or 'translational research' (Graham, 2013). In Australia, the term 'knowledge translation' is often (but not always) used, whereas in the UK the term 'knowledge mobilisation' is more common. In Canada where the term originated, the term 'knowledge translation' is used but equally 'knowledge to action' and more recently 'integrated knowledge translation'

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“…Respondents were very comfortable with online learning formats, including webinars, learning modules, and instructional videos. A recent review found online education curriculums were an effective KT strategy used by health care professionals in child health settings (Campbell et al, 2019). The creation of an online learning module with interactive videos demonstrating clinical exam components and classification of gait patterns was likely a key tool in increasing knowledge.…”

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Physical Therapists Are Key to Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Knowledge Translation to Support Program Implementation

Miller

O’Donnell

Mulpuri

2020

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

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Knowledge Translation Strategies Used by Healthcare Professionals in Child Health Settings: An Updated Systematic Review

Cited by 18 publications

References 50 publications

Effectiveness of Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation Strategies in Improving the Use of Research in Public Health: Systematic Review

Effectiveness of Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation Strategies in Improving the Use of Research in Public Health: Systematic Review

Exploring the knowledge translation of domestic violence research: A literature review

Physical Therapists Are Key to Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Knowledge Translation to Support Program Implementation

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