Developing a knowledge translation program for health practitioners: Allied Health Translating Research into Practice

Frontiers in Health Services · 11 authors, 12 centres

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This paper describes the development and evaluation of AH-TRIP, a knowledge translation capacity-building program for allied health practitioners across Queensland, Australia. Among 986 participating practitioners, nine of sixteen public hospital districts adopted the program, mentoring received very high satisfaction, and online training materials averaged 944 unique page views per month.

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AH-TRIP was developed over five years (2014-2019) using the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions, drawing on published evidence, implementation theory, and local needs assessment. A total of 986 allied health practitioners participated in at least one component, with a quarter located in regional areas. Limitations include the absence of impact evaluation on individual participants and health services, and the truncated reporting of results.

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Developing a knowledge translation program for health practitioners: Allied Health Translating Research into Practice

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Abstract Background Front-line health practitioners lack confidence in knowledge translation, yet they are often required to undertake projects to bridge the knowledge-practice gap. There are few initiatives focused on building the capacity of the health practitioner workforce to undertake knowledge translation, with most programs focusing on developing the skills of researchers. This paper reports the development and evaluation of a knowledge translation capacity building program for allied health practitioners located over geographically dispersed locations in Queensland, Australia. Methods Allied Health Translating Research into Practice (AH-TRIP) was developed over five years with consideration of theory, research evidence and local needs assessment. AH-TRIP includes five components: training and education; support and networks (including champions and mentoring); showcase and recognition; TRIP projects and implementation; evaluation. The RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation Maintenance) guided the evaluation plan, with this paper reporting on the reach (number, discipline, geographical location), adoption by health services, and participant satisfaction between 2019 and 2021. Results A total of 986 allied health practitioners participated in at least one component of AH-TRIP, with a quarter of participants located in regional areas of Queensland. Online training materials received an average of 944 unique page views each month. A total of 148 allied health practitioners have received mentoring to undertake their project, including a range of allied health disciplines and clinical areas. Very high satisfaction was reported by those receiving mentoring and attending the annual showcase event. Nine of sixteen public hospital and health service districts have adopted AH-TRIP. Conclusion AH-TRIP is a low-cost knowledge translation capacity building initiative which can be delivered at scale to support allied health practitioners across geographically dispersed locations. Higher adoption in metropolitan areas suggests that further investment and targeted strategies are needed to reach health practitioners working in regional areas. Future evaluation should focus on exploring the impact on individual participants and the health service. Keywords: knowledge translation, capacity building, health workforce, allied health occupations, implementation science, mentoring, education

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Adrienne M Young, Ashley Cameron, Nina Meloncelli et al.. Developing a knowledge translation program for health practitioners: Allied Health Translating Research into Practice. Frontiers in Health Services. (2023). https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2023.1103997

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Adrienne M Young, Ashley Cameron, Nina Meloncelli, Sally E Barrimore, Katrina Campbell, Shelley Wilkinson, Liza-Jane McBride, Rhiannon Barnes, Sally Bennett, Gillian Harvey, Ingrid Hickman

1Dietetics and Food Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
2Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
3Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
4Allied Health, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
5Nutrition and Dietetics, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
6Healthcare Excellence and Innovation, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
7School of Human Movements and Nutrition Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
8School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
9College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
10Australian Centre for Health Service Innovation, Queensland University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
11Nutrition and Dietetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
12Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia