title: [Potentials for research and innovations in allied health professions in Germany].
abstract: In order to address the increasing complexity and continuously changing needs and demands in the German healthcare system, there is a need to strengthen knowledge translation, evidence-based practice and the conduct of clinical trials in the field of allied health professions. An interdisciplinary working group representing the fields of nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy developed a guide and a concept for seminars to provide potential analyses for research and innovations in the allied health professions in Germany. These potential analyses compare the current state of health care delivery for specific health problems and the corpus of evidence for the effectiveness of related interventions. Thus innovations can be identified which might improve client-centred healthcare in Germany. The introductory paper briefly reports the activities and results of the working group, describes the international context of transferring research into practice and outlines possibilities for the future development of coordinated research strategies in Germany. The following papers consist of five potential analyses: (1) Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) in long-term care; (2) giving birth in an upright position; (3) treadmill training for patients with Parkinson's disease; (4) training of everyday activities after stroke; and (5) communication training for patients with aphasia.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Deutsches Cochrane Zentrum, Freiburg, Deutschland. Electronic address: voigt-radloff@cochrane.de.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Voigt-Radloff
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Deutsches Cochrane Zentrum, Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Deutsches Cochrane Zentrum, Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antes
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007391:International Cooperation; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: Allied health professions; Forschungsausbau; Gesundheitsfachberufe; Wissenstransfer; evidence-based practice; evidenzbasierte Praxis; knowledge translation; research capacity building