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01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
Engaging public health decision makers in partnership research
Authors:
Maureen Dobbins, Robyn Traynor
Published in:
Implementation Science
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Involving decision makers in collaborative research partnerships can help increase the relevance and timeliness of the research question, and ensure the results are more readily applied in practice. These partnerships offer great benefits but also unique challenges. We will discuss some of these challenges, as identified from our recent study (Canadian Institutes of Health Research FRN 101867, 126353) and the growing literature on engaging decision-makers in knowledge translation (KT) research. We will also recommend strategies for ensuring a successful partnership. …