Building a local agenda for dissemination of research into practice.
Across North America and in other parts of the world, there has been a growing recognition that a large gap exists between public health knowledge generated through scientific discovery and its application in individual, community, organizational, and policy innovation. An academic-funder partnership sought to identify potential actions to improve the translation of public health research to practice in Missouri. Concept mapping, a structured conceptualization process, was used to develop information to support a local action planning effort to improve research translation to practice in Missouri. Nine conceptual clusters emerged: (1) provide education and training; (2) enhance capacity; (3) change incentives and accountability; (4) shift funding toward community needs; (5) support practice-based research; (6) engage and collaborate with the community; (7) share knowledge; (8) engage influentials; and (9) sustain momentum; action plans were drafted to address priorities in each cluster. The project connected the ideas of a wide-ranging set of stakeholders, identified areas of high-level agreement among stakeholders, and supported shared agenda setting.
Arrington
Barbara
B
College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, 217 Hewitt Hall, 4 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824, USA. barbara.arrington@unh.edu
Kimmey
James
J
Brewster
Mikki
M
Bentley
Judy
J
Kane
Mary
M
Van Brunschot
Catherine
C
Burns
Melissa
M
Quinlan
Kathleen
K
Brownson
Ross C
RC
D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004496:Education, Continuing; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000379:methods; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000379:methods; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012577:Schools, Medical; D014504:Urban Health