Advancing knowledge translation in primary care

Matthew Menear; Kelly Grindrod; Kathleen Clouston; Peter Norton; France Légaré

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The knowledge-to-action framework

Reprinted from Graham et al⁶ with permission.

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Actions that can be taken to advance KT research in primary care

CATEGORY	ACTIONS BY PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS	ACTIONS BY RESEARCHERS
Supporting research	Engage in primary care research or quality improvement initiatives as an investigator, a co-investigator, or a member of a project’s advisory group	Engage in integrated KT research in primary care settings Provide assistance to local primary care providers wishing to engage in research (eg, British Columbia’s Research Help Desk program⁴⁰)
Building capacity	Promote and participate in research training programs organized by universities (eg, TUTOR-PHC⁴¹) or by professional associations (eg, the Ontario College of Family Physicians’ 5-weekend training program⁴²) Participate in scientific conferences (eg, FMF or NAPCRG conference) to gain exposure to KT or PHC research and to network with researchers Establish forums (face-to-face, telephone, Web-based) with researchers for exchange on clinical and research issues	Develop undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on KT Develop training and mentorship programs for primary care professionals to work in consulting or knowledge broker roles Work with professional associations to build KT and research workshops within CME activities Establish forums (face-to-face, telephone, Web-based) with primary care providers for exchange on clinical and research issues
Developing infrastructure	Advocate for and support the development of primary care practice-based research networks Support the development and linkage of primary care electronic medical records
Increasing visibility	Share experiences of KT successes or failures with clinician and researcher colleagues		Establish a national symposium on KT practice and science in primary care

CME—continuing medical education, FMF—Family Medicine Forum, KT—knowledge translation, NAPCRG—North American Primary Care Research Group, PHC—primary health care, TUTOR-PHC—Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research–Primary Health Care.