The nature of evidence resources and knowledge translation for health promotion practitioners

Governments and other public health agencies have become increasingly interested in evidence-informed policy and practice. Translating research evidence into programmatic change has proved challenging and the evidence around how to effectively promote and facilitate this process is still relatively...

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Published in:Health promotion international 2007-09, Vol.22 (3), p.254-260
Main Authors: Armstrong, Rebecca, Waters, Elizabeth, Crockett, Belinda, Keleher, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diffusion of Innovation
evidence-based health promotion
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Knowledge
knowledge translation
PERSPECTIVES
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Public Health Administration
Qualitative research
Victoria
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Summary:Governments and other public health agencies have become increasingly interested in evidence-informed policy and practice. Translating research evidence into programmatic change has proved challenging and the evidence around how to effectively promote and facilitate this process is still relatively limited. This paper presents the findings from an evaluation of a series of evidence-based health promotion resources commissioned by the Victorian Department of Human Services. The evaluation used qualitative methods to explore how practitioners for whom the resources were intended, viewed and used them. Document and literature review and analysis, and a series of key informant interviews and focus groups were conducted. The findings clearly demonstrate that the resources are unlikely to act as agents for change unless they are linked to a knowledge management process that includes practitioner engagement. This paper also considers the potential role of knowledge brokers in helping to identify and translate evidence into practice.
ISSN:0957-4824
1460-2245
DOI:10.1093/heapro/dam017