Turning knowledge into action : practical guidance on how to do integrated knowledge translation research
(eBook)

Integrated knowledge translation research (iKTR) is a way of doing research that increases the relevance, applicability and impact of results. It shares common principles with many collaborative research approaches including: co-production of knowledge, participatory research, linkage and exchange, Mode 2 knowledge production, engaged scholarship, and community based research. IKTR is a paradigm shift, which sees the collaboration of knowledge producers and users as an essential step in achieving societal impact. Chapter 1 focuses on what iKTR is and the known benefits and challenges of the approach. The chapters that follow offer practical guidance on how to: conduct collaborative (iKT) research (Chapter 2), undertake deliberative dialogue priority setting for research (Chapter 3), move research into action (Chapter 4), and conduct evaluation (Chapter 5). Each chapter identifies learning objectives, describes the key issues and relevant research, uses examples to illustrate concepts and ends by providing summary points.