The potential for research to influence policy, and for researchers to influence policy actors, is significant. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of health services researchers engaging in (or not able to engage in) policy-relevant research. Semi-structured telephone interviews were completed with 23 experienced researchers.The results paint a complex and dynamic picture of the policy environment and the relationship between government officials and academic researchers. Elements of this complexity included diverse understandings of the nature of policy and how research relates to policy; dealing with multiple stakeholders in the policy-making process; and identifying strategies to manage the different cul...
The use of research in public health policymaking is one of the prerequisites for successfully imple...
BACKGROUND: Decision-makers tend to make connections with researchers far too late in the game of pu...
Policymakers frequently fail to use research evidence in their work. Academia moves too slowly for t...
The potential for research to influence policy, and for researchers to influence policy actors, is s...
The potential for research to influence policy, and for researchers to influence policy actors, is s...
Better communication is often suggested as fundamental to increasing the use of research evidence in...
Evidence and health policy discussions to date have largely focused on the relationship between thos...
This article argues that in public health research, standard approaches to knowledge translation are...
Knowledge translation (KT) and implementation science are growing fields in Canada, Australia, and w...
Abstract Background The use of health policy and syst...
Abstract Background Much has been written about the use of evidence in policy; however, there is sti...
This study explores the views and experiences of knowledge translation of 14 Australian public healt...
This study explores the views and experiences of knowledge translation of 14 Australian public healt...
This is the author accepted manuscript.The final version is available from BMJ Publishing Group via ...
Objectives: There have been calls for greater exchange between research and practice in health care ...
The use of research in public health policymaking is one of the prerequisites for successfully imple...
BACKGROUND: Decision-makers tend to make connections with researchers far too late in the game of pu...
Policymakers frequently fail to use research evidence in their work. Academia moves too slowly for t...
The potential for research to influence policy, and for researchers to influence policy actors, is s...
The potential for research to influence policy, and for researchers to influence policy actors, is s...
Better communication is often suggested as fundamental to increasing the use of research evidence in...
Evidence and health policy discussions to date have largely focused on the relationship between thos...
This article argues that in public health research, standard approaches to knowledge translation are...
Knowledge translation (KT) and implementation science are growing fields in Canada, Australia, and w...
Abstract Background The use of health policy and syst...
Abstract Background Much has been written about the use of evidence in policy; however, there is sti...
This study explores the views and experiences of knowledge translation of 14 Australian public healt...
This study explores the views and experiences of knowledge translation of 14 Australian public healt...
This is the author accepted manuscript.The final version is available from BMJ Publishing Group via ...
Objectives: There have been calls for greater exchange between research and practice in health care ...
The use of research in public health policymaking is one of the prerequisites for successfully imple...
BACKGROUND: Decision-makers tend to make connections with researchers far too late in the game of pu...
Policymakers frequently fail to use research evidence in their work. Academia moves too slowly for t...