The role of interpersonal communication in the process of knowledge mobilization within a community-based organization: a network analysis

Gainforth, Heather L.; Latimer-Cheung, Amy E; Athanasopoulos, Peter; Moore, Spencer; Ginis, Kathleen A. Martin

doi:10.1186/1748-5908-9-59

Cited by 34 publications

(28 citation statements)

References 26 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…, Gainforth et al. ). According to the knowledge–action framework, factors that mediate knowledge flow take place in a “knowledge mediation sphere,” which is composed of (1) the knowledge network (made up of knowledge actors, characteristics of the actors, relationships among actors, and characteristics of the knowledge), and (2) the environmental and contextual dimension.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Nguyen

Young

Brownscombe

et al. 2019

Ecological Applications

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aquatic telemetry technology generates new knowledge about the underwater world that can inform decision‐making processes and thus can improve conservation and natural resource management. Still, there is lack of evidence on how telemetry‐derived knowledge can or has informed management, and what factors facilitate or deter its use. We present one of the first quantitative studies related to the science‐action gap and evaluate factors that influence the uptake of fish telemetry findings into policies and practices, as well as social acceptance of these findings. We globally surveyed 212 fish telemetry researchers regarding the knowledge uptake of an applied fish telemetry research project of their choice. Respondents’ personal and professional attributes, as well as the attributes of their chosen projects, were analyzed using machine learning algorithms to identify important factors that influenced the uptake (i.e., use, trust, and/or acceptance) of their findings. Researchers with extensive collaborations and who spent more time engaging in public outreach experienced greater uptake of their findings. Respondents with greater telemetry experience and commitment (e.g., more telemetry publications, higher proportion of research on fish telemetry) tended to achieve more social acceptance of their findings. Projects led by researchers who were highly involved and familiar with the fisheries management processes, and those where greater effort was devoted to research dissemination, also tended to experience greater uptake. Last, the levels of complexity and controversy of the issue addressed by the research project had a positive influence on the uptake of findings. The empirical results of this study support recent messages in the science practitioner literature for greater collaboration, knowledge co‐production with partners, and public engagement to enable the transfer of knowledge and the use of evidence in decision‐making and policies. Scientific organizations should consider shifting reward incentives to promote engagement and collaboration with non‐scientific actors, and perhaps even rethinking hiring practices to consider personal and professional characteristics or attitudes such as altruism and networking skills given the influence of these factors in our model. Last, networks composed of both research and practice potentially have a key role in brokering and facilitating knowledge exchange and actions.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Nguyen

Young

Brownscombe

et al. 2019

Ecological Applications

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Few studies have used social network analysis methods to explore how networking and interactivity between health professionals impact capacity to learn and adopt new practices. Gainforth and colleagues used SNA to examine the role of interpersonal communication in the adoption of practice innovations among medical staff in a community‐based organization . Their findings support the contention that interpersonal communication between networked health professionals enhances knowledge flow and uptake.…”

Section: Studying Networkmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Their findings support the contention that interpersonal communication between networked health professionals enhances knowledge flow and uptake. Gainforth and colleagues, informed by their findings, offer ways in which changes in network structure might improve knowledge transfer and uptake among health professionals …”

Section: Studying Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reports suggest that a better understanding of the structure and function of networks can be used to enhance educational activities. For instance, practitioners who build trusting relations and interact with each other are more likely to adopt new practices compared with those who work in relative isolation . This applies particularly to international professional associations and online CME, where there is much room for improvement regarding the integration of subnetworks (country and regional professional societies, for example) …”

Section: Using Social Network Analysis To Improve Cmementioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Networked Learning and Network Science: Potential Applications to Health Professionals' Continuing Education and Development

Margolis

Parboosingh

2015

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Prior interpersonal relationships and interactivity among members of professional associations may impact the learning process in continuing medical education (CME). On the other hand, CME programs that encourage interactivity between participants may impact structures and behaviors in these professional associations. With the advent of information and communication technologies, new communication spaces have emerged that have the potential to enhance networked learning in national and international professional associations and increase the effectiveness of CME for health professionals. In this article, network science, based on the application of network theory and other theories, is proposed as an approach to better understand the contribution networking and interactivity between health professionals in professional communities make to their learning and adoption of new practices over time.

show abstract

“…The Theory of Diffusion of Innovations was chosen as it had been shown to be useful in providing a theoretical basis for the processes involved in the spread and implementation of innovations within and between organisations (Audrey et al, 2004;Gainforth et al, 2014;Haider and Kreps, 2004).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oral health promotion and homelessness: A theory-based approach to understanding processes of implementation and adoption

Beaton

Freeman

2015

Health Education Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To use the Theory of Diffusion of Innovations as a framework to explore the qualitative data gleaned from a process evaluation of the Smile4life intervention across Scottish National Health Service (NHS) Boards and to inform future oral health promotion and homelessness. Design: A qualitative exploration. Setting: In 2012, the Smile4life programme to promote the oral health of homeless people was launched in Scotland. Practitioners received training to ensure its successful implementation and adoption. A process evaluation began in February 2013. Method: A total of 20 oral health officers from the 11 participating NHS Boards took part in the process evaluation. They were interviewed each month for a 17-month period. Boards were placed into adoption categories based on the time taken to adoption. The data were analysed using a framework approach. Results: The Theory of Diffusion of Innovations was used to define 'time to adoption' and to classify participating NHS Boards' adoption categories. It was also used to identify diffusion variables that underpinned Smile4life adoption. For Boards that more readily adopted Smile4life, the diffusion variables of familiarity and good social exchanges appeared to promote implementation. Numerous conflicts emerged, however, in late adoption Boards. These included a lack of resources and practitioner ambivalence, which slowed up implementation. Conclusion: The Theory of Diffusion of Innovations provided a useful theoretical framework for understanding the processes in the implementation and adoption of the Smile4life programme. It allowed specific training requirements for the practitioners to emerge to facilitate diffusion of the programme in their Boards.

show abstract

The role of interpersonal communication in the process of knowledge mobilization within a community-based organization: a network analysis

Cited by 34 publications

References 26 publications

Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Networked Learning and Network Science: Potential Applications to Health Professionals' Continuing Education and Development

Oral health promotion and homelessness: A theory-based approach to understanding processes of implementation and adoption

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About