Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews
Abstract Background There are increasing expectations for researchers and knowledge users in the health system to use a research partnership approach, such as integrated knowledge translation, to increase the relevance and use of research findings in health practice, programmes and policies. However...
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| author | Christine E. Cassidy Hwayeon Danielle Shin Emily Ramage Aislinn Conway Kelly Mrklas Celia Laur Amy Beck Melissa Demery Varin Sandy Steinwender Tram Nguyen Jodi Langley Rachel Dorey Lauren Donnelly Ilja Ormel |
| author_facet | Christine E. Cassidy Hwayeon Danielle Shin Emily Ramage Aislinn Conway Kelly Mrklas Celia Laur Amy Beck Melissa Demery Varin Sandy Steinwender Tram Nguyen Jodi Langley Rachel Dorey Lauren Donnelly Ilja Ormel |
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| description | Abstract Background There are increasing expectations for researchers and knowledge users in the health system to use a research partnership approach, such as integrated knowledge translation, to increase the relevance and use of research findings in health practice, programmes and policies. However, little is known about how health research trainees engage in research partnership approaches such as IKT. In response, the purpose of this scoping review was to map and characterize the evidence related to using an IKT or other research partnership approach from the perspective of health research trainees in thesis and/or postdoctoral work. Methods We conducted this scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. We searched the following databases in June 2020: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO. We also searched sources of unpublished studies and grey literature. We reported our findings in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. Results We included 74 records that described trainees’ experiences using an IKT or other research partnership approach to health research. The majority of studies involved collaboration with knowledge users in the research question development, recruitment and data collection stages of the research process. Intersecting barriers to IKT or other research partnerships at the individual, interpersonal and organizational levels were reported, including lack of skills in partnership research, competing priorities and trainees’ “outsider” status. We also identified studies that evaluated their IKT approach and reported impacts on partnership formation, such as valuing different perspectives, and enhanced relevance of research. Conclusion Our review provides insights for trainees interested in IKT or other research partnership approaches and offers guidance on how to apply an IKT approach to their research. The review findings can serve as a basis for future reviews and primary research focused on IKT principles, strategies and evaluation. The findings can also inform IKT training efforts such as guideline development and academic programme development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14734c789e9046618823fdae4a945a9a2022-12-21T19:21:34ZengBMCHealth Research Policy and Systems1478-45052021-11-0119115010.1186/s12961-021-00784-0Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviewsChristine E. Cassidy0Hwayeon Danielle Shin1Emily Ramage2Aislinn Conway3Kelly Mrklas4Celia Laur5Amy Beck6Melissa Demery Varin7Sandy Steinwender8Tram Nguyen9Jodi Langley10Rachel Dorey11Lauren Donnelly12Ilja Ormel13School of Nursing, Dalhousie UniversitySchool of Nursing, Dalhousie UniversitySchool of Health Sciences, University of NewcastleBetter Outcomes and Registry Network (BORN)Alberta Health Services Foothills Medical CentreInstitute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women’s College HospitalFaculty of Nursing, University of CalgarySchool of Nursing, University of OttawaHealth Information Science, Western UniversitySchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of OttawaSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie UniversityDalhousie UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine, McGill UniversityAbstract Background There are increasing expectations for researchers and knowledge users in the health system to use a research partnership approach, such as integrated knowledge translation, to increase the relevance and use of research findings in health practice, programmes and policies. However, little is known about how health research trainees engage in research partnership approaches such as IKT. In response, the purpose of this scoping review was to map and characterize the evidence related to using an IKT or other research partnership approach from the perspective of health research trainees in thesis and/or postdoctoral work. Methods We conducted this scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. We searched the following databases in June 2020: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO. We also searched sources of unpublished studies and grey literature. We reported our findings in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. Results We included 74 records that described trainees’ experiences using an IKT or other research partnership approach to health research. The majority of studies involved collaboration with knowledge users in the research question development, recruitment and data collection stages of the research process. Intersecting barriers to IKT or other research partnerships at the individual, interpersonal and organizational levels were reported, including lack of skills in partnership research, competing priorities and trainees’ “outsider” status. We also identified studies that evaluated their IKT approach and reported impacts on partnership formation, such as valuing different perspectives, and enhanced relevance of research. Conclusion Our review provides insights for trainees interested in IKT or other research partnership approaches and offers guidance on how to apply an IKT approach to their research. The review findings can serve as a basis for future reviews and primary research focused on IKT principles, strategies and evaluation. The findings can also inform IKT training efforts such as guideline development and academic programme development.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00784-0Integrated knowledge translationHealth researchResearch traineesPartnership approachesCollaborative research |
| spellingShingle | Christine E. Cassidy Hwayeon Danielle Shin Emily Ramage Aislinn Conway Kelly Mrklas Celia Laur Amy Beck Melissa Demery Varin Sandy Steinwender Tram Nguyen Jodi Langley Rachel Dorey Lauren Donnelly Ilja Ormel Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews Health Research Policy and Systems Integrated knowledge translation Health research Research trainees Partnership approaches Collaborative research |
| title | Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews |
| title_full | Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews |
| title_fullStr | Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews |
| title_short | Trainee-led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches: a scoping reviews |
| title_sort | trainee led research using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approaches a scoping reviews |
| topic | Integrated knowledge translation Health research Research trainees Partnership approaches Collaborative research |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00784-0 |
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