Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews

Health Research Policy and Systems

Kelly Mrklas¹  Aislinn Conway²  Lauren Donnelly³  Rachel Dorey³  Ilja Ormel⁴  Amy Beck⁵  Sandy Steinwender⁶  Celia Laur⁷  Tram Nguyen⁸  Emily Ramage⁹  Jodi Langley^1,10  Hwayeon Danielle Shin^1,11  Christine E. Cassidy^1,11  Melissa Demery Varin^1,12 

[1] Alberta Health Services Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada;Better Outcomes and Registry Network (BORN), Ottawa, ON, Canada;Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada;Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada;Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada;Health Information Science, Western University, London, ON, Canada;Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada;School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada;School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia;School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada;School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada;School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada;

关键词: Integrated knowledge translation;    Health research;    Research trainees;    Partnership approaches;    Collaborative research;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12961-021-00784-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThere are increasing expectations for researchers and knowledge users in the health system to use a research partnership approach, such as integrated knowledge translation, to increase the relevance and use of research findings in health practice, programmes and policies. However, little is known about how health research trainees engage in research partnership approaches such as IKT. In response, the purpose of this scoping review was to map and characterize the evidence related to using an IKT or other research partnership approach from the perspective of health research trainees in thesis and/or postdoctoral work.MethodsWe conducted this scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. We searched the following databases in June 2020: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO. We also searched sources of unpublished studies and grey literature. We reported our findings in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews.ResultsWe included 74 records that described trainees’ experiences using an IKT or other research partnership approach to health research. The majority of studies involved collaboration with knowledge users in the research question development, recruitment and data collection stages of the research process. Intersecting barriers to IKT or other research partnerships at the individual, interpersonal and organizational levels were reported, including lack of skills in partnership research, competing priorities and trainees’ “outsider” status. We also identified studies that evaluated their IKT approach and reported impacts on partnership formation, such as valuing different perspectives, and enhanced relevance of research.ConclusionOur review provides insights for trainees interested in IKT or other research partnership approaches and offers guidance on how to apply an IKT approach to their research. The review findings can serve as a basis for future reviews and primary research focused on IKT principles, strategies and evaluation. The findings can also inform IKT training efforts such as guideline development and academic programme development.

【 授权许可】

CC BY