title: What research tells us about knowledge transfer strategies to improve public health in low-income countries: a scoping review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes the current state of research on knowledge transfer strategies to improve public health in low-income countries, to identify the knowledge gaps on this topic.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this scoping review, a descriptive and systematic process was used to analyse, for each article retained, descriptions of research context and methods, types of knowledge transfer activities and results reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  28 articles were analysed. They dealt with the evaluation of transfer strategies that employed multiple activities, mostly targeting health professionals and women with very young children. Most often these studies used quantitative designs and measurements of instrumental use with some methodological shortcomings. Results were positive and suggested recommendations for improving professional practices, knowledge and health-related behaviours. The review highlights the great diversity of transfer strategies used, strategies and many conditions for knowledge use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The review provides specific elements for understanding the transfer processes in low-income countries and highlights the need for systematic evaluation of the conditions for research results utilization.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Pavillon Marie-Victorin, Room C355, Centre-ville Station, P.O. Box 6128, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada. stephanie.siron@umontreal.ca.
authors: Stéphanie
authors: S
authors: Siron
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Pavillon Marie-Victorin, Room C355, Centre-ville Station, P.O. Box 6128, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada. christian.dagenais@umontreal.ca.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Dagenais
authors: School of Public Health, University of Montreal, 7101, Avenue du Parc, 3rd Floor, Montreal, QC, H3N 1X9, Canada. valery.ridde@umontreal.ca.|University of Montreal Public Health Institute (IRSPUM), Montreal, Canada. valery.ridde@umontreal.ca.
authors: Valéry
authors: V
authors: Ridde
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D011203:Poverty; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Knowledge transfer; Low-income countries; Public health; Research utilization; Scoping review