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This report from Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) provides key learnings from the Knowledge Brokering Demonstration Site Program (2004-2007). The program provided funding for innovative pilot initiatives in knowledge brokering in six healthcare organizations. The report, CHSRF's Knowledge Brokering Program: A Review of Conditions and Context for Success, describes how knowledge brokers facilitated the use of research evidence in decision-making within healthcare organizations.
The Knowledge Brokering Program had two objectives:
To stimulate the development and implementation of structures, processes or people in organizations to link researchers with decision-makers and support their interactions; and
To increase the appropriate use of high-quality research evidence.
The impetus for funding this program is based on a national consultation and literature review conducted by CHSRF (2003), The Theory and Practice of Knowledge Brokering in Canada's Health System. A knowledge broker provides a link between researchers and end users to support the use of best available evidence in policy and practice decisions (Dobbins et al., 2009). A key aim of the Knowledge Brokering Program is to examine and test best practices in knowledge brokering.
The key impacts for four organizations that completed the program include:
continued use of a range of research dissemination strategies
two organizations retained a knowledge brokering position
increased use of evidence-based information by decision-makers
Steps for Using Method/Tool
While the implementation of knowledge brokering activities varied from pilot site to pilot site, five key conditions for success of knowledge brokering activities were identified:
Solid leadership and commitment from senior management
Dedicated resources
Clear objectives, including good project management and evaluation
Flexibility and variation in tools and approaches
Persistent effort
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