dc.contributor.author	Mallidou, Anastasia
dc.contributor.author	Frisch, Noreen
dc.contributor.author	Atherton, Pat
dc.contributor.author	Chan, Liza
dc.contributor.author	Glegg, Stephanie
dc.contributor.author	Scarrow, Gayle
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-18T17:18:02Z
dc.date.available	2018-06-18T17:18:02Z
dc.date.copyright	2018	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-06-18
dc.description.abstract	Background: Knowledge translation (KT) is the broad range of activities aimed at supporting the use of research findings leading to evidence-based practice (EBP) and policy. Recommendations have been made that capacity building efforts be established to support individuals to enact KT. In this study, we summarized existing knowledge on KT competencies to provide a foundation for such capacity building efforts and to inform policy and research. Our research questions were “What are the core KT competencies needed in the health sector?” and “What are the interventions and strategies to teach and reinforce those competencies?” Methods: We used a scoping review approach and an integrated KT process by involving an Advisory Group of diverse stakeholders. We searched seven health and interdisciplinary electronic databases and grey literature sources for materials published from 2003 to 2017 in English language only. Empirical and theoretical publications in health that examined KT competencies were retrieved, reviewed, and synthesized. Results: Overall, 1,171 publications were retrieved; 137 were fully reviewed; and 15 empirical and six conceptual academic, and 52 grey literature publications were included and synthesized in this scoping review. From both the academic and grey literature, we categorized 19 KT core competencies into knowledge, skills, or attitudes; and identified commonly used interventions and strategies to enhance KT competencies such as education, organizational support and hands-on training. Conclusions: These initial core KT competencies for individuals provide implications for education, policy, knowledge brokering, and future research, and on the need for future evaluation of the KT competencies presented. We also discuss the essential role of organizational support and culture for successful KT activities/practice.	en_US
dc.description.reviewstatus	Reviewed	en_US
dc.description.scholarlevel	Faculty	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	This scoping review was instigated by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), which also covered the expenses for the open access publication and provided honoraria to graduate students who contributed to this study and to the first author of this publication (AM). MSFHR was neither involved in the design of the study nor in the collection, analysis or interpretation of the data or in writing the manuscript, although GS is a MSFHR employee and a co-author in this manuscript.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1828/9463
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/	*
dc.subject	Competencies (attitudes, knowledge, skills)	en_US
dc.subject	evidence-based practice	en_US
dc.subject	knowledge brokering	en_US
dc.subject	knowledge translation	en_US
dc.subject	knowledge utilization	en_US
dc.subject	professional competencies	en_US
dc.subject	scoping review	en_US
dc.title	Core knowledge translation competencies: A scoping review	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US

Core knowledge translation competencies: A scoping review

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