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Implementation Science
Published in: Implementation Science 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Debate

Taking stock of current societal, political and academic stakeholders in the Canadian healthcare knowledge translation agenda

Authors: Mandi S Newton, Shannon Scott-Findlay

Published in: Implementation Science | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

Background

In the past 15 years, knowledge translation in healthcare has emerged as a multifaceted and complex agenda. Theoretical and polemical discussions, the development of a science to study and measure the effects of translating research evidence into healthcare, and the role of key stakeholders including academe, healthcare decision-makers, the public, and government funding bodies have brought scholarly, organizational, social, and political dimensions to the agenda.

Objective

This paper discusses the current knowledge translation agenda in Canadian healthcare and how elements in this agenda shape the discovery and translation of health knowledge.

Discussion

The current knowledge translation agenda in Canadian healthcare involves the influence of values, priorities, and people; stakes which greatly shape the discovery of research knowledge and how it is or is not instituted in healthcare delivery. As this agenda continues to take shape and direction, ensuring that it is accountable for its influences is essential and should be at the forefront of concern to the Canadian public and healthcare community. This transparency will allow for scrutiny, debate, and improvements in health knowledge discovery and health services delivery.
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Metadata
Title
Taking stock of current societal, political and academic stakeholders in the Canadian healthcare knowledge translation agenda
Authors
Mandi S Newton
Shannon Scott-Findlay
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Implementation Science / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1748-5908
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-2-32

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