Knowledge Translation
InspireNet's Knowledge to Action Team
InspireNet's Knowledge to Action Team works with the Management Team to promote and support KTE for nursing health services research.
InspireNet's KT Action Plan
InspireNet's KT Action Plan (Sep 2011-Oct 2013) is available here: http://www.inspirenet.ca/document/kt-action-plan
KTE Resources
Are available on InspireNet.ca at the following pages:
Conferences and podcasts related to KTE are available here:
About InspireNet and Knowledge Translation & Exchange planning
Knowledge translation and Exchange1 (KTE) for nursing Health Services Research (HSR) was identified in provincial consultations and Planning Committee deliberations as a significant role for InspireNet. It is important that the network contributes to building a nursing HSR agenda supported by current knowledge in nursing health services, interpretation of nursing HSR in the context of real life nursing practice and health service delivery, and effective dissemination and knowledge exchange among relevant audiences – the front lines of practice, management and policy making.
Much of academic research is focused on questions of nursing practice; however, the relationship of this body of knowledge to nursing health services research is not well articulated. In part, this is because of the limited number of active researchers addressing nursing health services questions. As a result there is a significant need to address KT for nursing health services specifically.
The Knowledge to Action Team, works with the Management Team to promote and support KTE for nursing health services research.
Examples of what the KTE strategy could address are as follows:
- Year 1 - 2: network action teams take the lead to address nursing HSR priorities, supported by the network and eCOP. KT may be part of the agenda created by these action teams. For example, each network action team may choose to make a ‘call’ to the membership to identify the best research papers or research syntheses currently available in their topic area, with a view to populating the network website with these information resources. Alternatively, the network may put out a broader ‘call’ at an early stage, using the KT Team as the sponsoring group, in order to assemble baseline information on all nursing HSR priority areas. The Planning Committee suggested that an early activity drawing on the knowledge and expertise of nursing health services leaders, such as a ‘call’ for information, opinion, etc, would be a motivator for network engagement and membership.
- Years 1, 2, 3: Collaboration, partnerships – identify key opportunities for KT collaboration and partnership for nursing health services research.
1 CIHR definitions for knowledge translation and related terms available at http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/39158.html#s3
