title: Usefulness of a KT Event to Address Practice and Policy Gaps Related to Integrated Care.
abstract: There are limited evaluations of the impact of knowledge translation (KT) activities aimed at addressing practice and policy gaps. We report on the impact of an interactive, end-of-grant KT event. Although action items were developed and key stakeholder support attained, minimal follow-through had occurred three months after the KT event. Several organizational obstacles to transitioning knowledge into action were identified: leadership, program policies, infrastructure, changing priorities, workload and physician engagement. Key messages include: (1) ensure ongoing and facilitated networking opportunities, (2) invest in building implementation capacity, (3) target multi-level implementation activities and (4) focus further research on KT evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Formerly of Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Research & Evaluation Consultant, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.
authors.forename: Omenaa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Boakye
authors.affiliation: Research & Evaluation Consultant, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration