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Table 5 Researchers' needs to ensure that evidence from research is transferred to health policy makers and stakeholders

From: Use of health systems and policy research evidence in the health policymaking in eastern Mediterranean countries: views and practices of researchers

 

Total

N (%)

Answered 'Yes' to the following statements regarding their needs to support KTE activities

 

Knowledge transfer and exchange support units/institutional mechanisms in academic institutions

91 (68%)

Funding for knowledge transfer and exchange as part of the research process

83 (62%)

Training on communicating evidence from research to policymakers and stakeholders

78 (59%)

Knowledge brokers (i.e., people who bring researchers and their target audiences together and build relationships among them to make knowledge transfer and exchange more effective)

60 (45%)

Web support

50 (78%)

Other

11 (8%)