Introduction
Methods
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Field(s) | Term(s) |
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Title | “knowledge translation” OR “knowledge mobilization” OR “knowledge transfer” OR “knowledge exchange” OR “knowledge dissemination” OR “research dissemination” |
Title | “systematic review” |
Title/Abstract/Keyword | disab* OR rehab* OR physiothera* OR “occupation therap*” OR “physical medicine” |
Results
Phase I
Project | Target Group | Best Practice | Term | Tools |
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Brosseau et al. 2012 [12] | Individuals with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis | Single-blind randomized control trial | KT and KTA | Supervised community walking program, and educational pamphlet |
Dew and Boydell, 2017 [13] | Providers and users of rural therapy services in Australia | Partnership between PLWD, their support networks, and practitioners | KT and KTA | Survey results converted into infographic |
Li et al. 2013 [14] | Individuals with early osteoarthritis | Single-blind randomized control trial and behavioral theory | KT and KTA | Behavioral theory-informed Internet intervention and educational pamphlet |
Liu et al. 2013 [15] | Patients > 65 years old, admitted to acute or continuing care hospitals | Site-tailored analysis of barriers and facilitators to research uptake by PLWD | KT and KTA | Local champions, online and/or in-person educational interventions for healthcare providers and patients, printed education materials, implementation coaching, and an online community of practice |
Munce et al. 2014 [16] | Individuals with spinal cord injuries (n = 7); family members; rehab professionals | Understand PLWD’s perspectives on barriers and facilitators to self-management, specifically impact of mood and outlook | KT and KTA | Semi-structured telephone interviews |
Novak, 2014 [17] | Parents of children with cerebral palsy | Tailor KT to questions that parents ask neurologist about their child | KT and KTA | Social media survey to engage parents |
Rafferty et al. 2019 [18] | Individuals with early stage Parkinson’s Disease | Acknowledge barriers of location; insurance coverage; and challenge associated with scheduling long-term follow-up visits | KT and KTA | Intervention program involving regular exercise |
Tsui et al. 2015 [19] | Community dwelling seniors post- hip fracture; family members | Allowing PLWD to rate various aspects of the design of a KT tool | KT and KTA | Education manual |
Tugwell et al. 2007 [20] | “Consumers” | Research-intensive approach combining surveys, semi-structured interviews, and development of evaluation metric | KT and KTA | Consumer summaries |
Phase II
Project | Target Group | Best Practice | Term | Tools |
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Anaby et al. 2021 [21] | Paediatric rehab professionals; patients and families | Five-way partnership of “family-clinician-Manager-community leader-policymaker”; creation of a KT roadmap | KTA | Decision aids and logic models |
Cross et al. 2018 [23] | Children with disabilities | 5 F’s: function, family, fitness, fun, friends, and future | KT | Evaluation instrument |
Vanderbom et al. 2018 [22] | General population | A KT Centre: “adapting knowledge, facilitating uptake, developing strategic partnerships, and building community capacity” | KT, K adoption, and K scale-up | Online resources survey and web-based training |
Reimer-Kirkham & Jule 2015 [24] | General population | “Crosstalks” between patients and service professionals | KT | Knowledge cafe |
Hall et al. 2014 [25] | Intellectual disabilities | Family involvement | KT | Social network analysis |
Kastner et al. 2014 [26] | Individuals at risk for osteoporosis | “Patient-initiated risk assessment questionnaire (RAQ)” | KT | “Multifaceted Interventions” |
Shooshtariet al. 2018 [27] | Intellectual and developmental disabilities | Overcoming challenges with “relationships and interaction between parents and practitioners as facilitators and lack of resources, time and incentives” | KT | Focus group and stakeholder-workshops |
Phase III
Title of study | Database & number of articles | Objective | Results |
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A Cochrane review of patient education for neck pain [28] | Index to Chiropractic Literature, MANTIS; MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, CENTRAL, screening of references, communication with the Cochrane Back Group, and content experts (n = 15) | Evaluating effectiveness of KT for patients | “No effectiveness for educational interventions, including advice to activate, advice on stress-coping skills, workplace ergonomics and self‐care strategies” [28] |
Systematic review of knowledge translation strategies in the allied health professions [29] | MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, PASCAL, EMBASE, IPA, Scopus, CENTRAL (n = 32) | Categorizing types of KT tools and outcomes of KT | KT tool: educational meetings (n = 11), educational materials (n = 2), educational outreach visits (n = 1), and a financial intervention (n = 1, for KT related to HIV pharmaceuticals) KT outcomes: professional/process outcomes (n = 25); patient outcomes (n = 4), economic outcomes (n = 2), “multiple primary outcomes” (n = 1) |
Exploring the function and effectiveness of knowledge brokers as facilitators of knowledge translation [30] | MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC, Scopus, SocINDEX, and Health Business Elite (n = 29) | Summarizing list of all tasks completed by knowledge-brokers in KT | “Identify, engage, and connect stakeholders; Facilitate collaboration; Identify and obtain relevant information; Facilitate development of analytic and interpretive skills; Create tailored knowledge products; Project coordination; Support communication and information sharing; Network development, maintenance, and facilitation; Facilitate and evaluate change; Support sustainability” |
A systematic review of the effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions for chronic noncancer pain management [31] | Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Database, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, SocINDEX, Social Services Abstracts, ABI Inform, Business Source Complete, Health-evidence.ca, KT+, Campbell Collaboration, Knowledge Utilization – Utilisation des Connaissances, Canadian Research Index (n = 19) | Review of targets and tools of KT | n = 13 to practitioner KT n = 4 to patient KT n = 2 to combined KT Tools for patient KT: information/education, decision aids, coordination-of-care Tools for combined KT: educational approaches, mass media, health promotion |