From: Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) in health care: a scoping review
Measures | Reported findings | Studies (n) |
---|---|---|
Barriers (9) | Differing needs and priorities among participants | 5 |
Lack of skill in or understanding of IKT processes | 5 | |
Attitudes about researchers or the value of research | 4 | |
Goals, roles, and expectations not clear | 3 | |
Lack of incentives to participate | 3 | |
Lack of funding or infrastructure for IKT | 2 | |
Little continuity of involvement due to staff turnover, infrequent attendance | 2 | |
Participants are busy with multiple responsibilities | 1 | |
Geographic distant imposes limits on interaction | 1 | |
Enablers (15) | Multiple and varied opportunities for interaction | 4 |
Strong leadership commitment, skill, and experience | 3 | |
Phased approach to develop shared language, achieve early successes | 3 | |
Support from facilitators, champions, and boundary spanners | 2 | |
Clear and agreed upon goals, roles, and expectations | 2 | |
Immersion of researchers in decision-maker setting/co-location | 2 | |
Formalized branding, structures, and processes | 2 | |
Establish partnership early in the research process | 1 | |
Openness of partners to listen, learn, and adapt | 1 | |
Organizational support for decision-makers to meaningfully contribute | 1 | |
Dedicated funding | 1 | |
Shared governance structures | 1 | |
Built on preexisting relationship | 1 | |
Availability of data to inform activities | 1 | |
Periodic external review to assess progress | 1 | |
Positive outcomes (12) | Capacity developed by researchers and decision-makers | 7 |
Decision-makers grew to value research | 4 | |
Developed an appreciation for the collaborative process | 3 | |
Enhanced relevance of the research | 3 | |
Decision-maker involvement sustained through entire process | 2 | |
Enhanced mutual understanding of language, work style, needs, and constraints | 2 | |
Number of collaborative projects undertaken/completed | 2 | |
Influenced policy-making | 2 | |
Influenced service delivery | 1 | |
Increased diversity of involved partners | 1 | |
Strengthened relationships, trust, and goodwill | 1 | |
Emergence of community leaders | 1 | |
Mixed outcomes (7) | Decision-maker involvement varied across activities | 1 |
Failure to overcome differences and bridge boundaries | 1 | |
Collaborations were temporary | 1 | |
Little to no research produced | 1 | |
Research not used in policy-making | 1 | |
Greater emphasis on research publications than stakeholder engagement | 1 | |
Benefits only beginning to emerge | 1 |