Just in time: how evidence-on-demand services support decision making in Ontario's child and youth mental health sector

Using the best available evidence to inform decision making is important for the design or delivery of effective health-related services and broader public policy. Several studies identify barriers and facilitators to evidence-informed decision making in Canadian health settings. This paper describe...

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Published in:Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice Debate and Practice, 2016-01, Vol.12 (1), p.127-137
Main Authors: Notarianni, MaryAnn, Sundar, Purnima, Carter, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
Constraints
Decision Making
Evidence
Foreign Countries
Health care industry
Health care policy
Medical decision making
Mental health
Mental Health Programs
Mental health services
Public policy
Research and Development
Theory Practice Relationship
Youth
Youth organizations
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Summary:Using the best available evidence to inform decision making is important for the design or delivery of effective health-related services and broader public policy. Several studies identify barriers and facilitators to evidence-informed decision making in Canadian health settings. This paper describes how the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, as an intermediary organisation, facilitates evidence-informed decision making at organisational and system levels in Ontario's child and youth mental health sector through two unique knowledge mobilisation services. This paper describes these services, offering them as exemplars for other sectors seeking to support evidence use in policy and practice decision making.
ISSN:1744-2648
1744-2656
DOI:10.1332/174426415X14298824732060