Knowledge translation resources

To help you get started on your knowledge translation plan for research grant applications, implementation projects, or dissemination activities, review some knowledge translation resources below and download our planning template to guide you.

Contact a knowledge translation specialist, for assistance.  

Tools

KT Pathways 

KT Pathways is a digital assessment and learning tool for anyone that creates or uses research evidence. This tool, led by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, is designed to help you assess your current knowledge translation (KT) strengths and areas for development, and provides tailored training materials and supports based on the results. 

• Knowledge mobilization planner
  The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Children and Youth Mental Health’s toolkit is user friendly and connects to a number of other resources.
• Knowledge translation planning template
  The Hospital for Sick Kids and Melanie Barwick developed and refined a comprehensive, a step by step tool to address the essential components.

• An introduction to implementation science for the nonspecialist [Bauer, Damschroder et. Al, 2015]
• 10 ingredients to writing implementation grant proposals [Proctor, 2012]

Planning for implementation: 

• Centre for Health Care Innovation (CHI) Interactive Map Tool
• Selecting Implementation theories, models, and frameworks: TMFs
• Theory, Model, and Framework Comparison and Selection Tool (T-CaST)

Identifying and selecting implementation strategies: 

• The Theory and Technique Tool
• KT Strategies Database

Evaluation of implementation interventions:

• RE-AIM
• Sustain Tool
• Curran, J. A., Grimshaw, J. M., Hayden, J. A., & Campbell, B. (2011). Knowledge translation research: the science of moving research into policy and practice. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 31(3), 174-180.

• Role domains of knowledge brokering: A model for the health care setting
  Describes knowledge brokering as a knowledge translation strategy and how it can be used in health care settings.
• Guise, J. M., O’Haire, C., McPheeters, M., Most, C., LaBrant, L., Lee, K., ... & Graham, E. (2013). A practice-based tool for engaging stakeholders in future research: a synthesis of current practices. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 66(6), 666-674.
• Bowen, S., Botting, I., Graham, I. D., & Huebner, L. A. (2017). Beyond" two cultures": guidance for establishing effective researcher/health system partnerships. International journal of health policy and management, 6(1), 27.

Indigenous ways of knowing

• Indigenous ways of knowing
• Peltier, C. (2018). An application of two-eyed seeing: Indigenous research methods with participatory action research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 17(1), 1609406918812346.
• Martin, D. H. (2012). Two-eyed seeing: a framework for understanding indigenous and non-indigenous approaches to indigenous health research. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research Archive, 44(2).
• Jull, J., Morton-Ninomiya, M., Compton, I., & Picard, A. (2018). Fostering the conduct of ethical and equitable research practices: the imperative for integrated knowledge translation in research conducted by and with indigenous community members. Research involvement and engagement, 4(1), 45.

• Evidence in action, acting on evidence: A casebook of health services and policy research knowledge translation stories
• Moving population and public health knowledge into action
• Knowledge to action: A knowledge translation casebook
• Partnerships casebook

To learn more see these key organizations and hubs involved in knowledge translation research and practice.

• BC SUPPORT Unit Fraser Centre
  Fraser Centre provides knowledge translation and patient engagement support for Fraser region researchers.
• National SUPPORT Units
  Link to see what other SUPPORT Units across the country, each has a resources and tools that could support knowledge translation capacity building.

• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)
  MSFHR has a knowledge translation mandate, the website has a curated resources section.
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  CIHR has articulated a number of definitions, strategies, and frameworks for knowledge translation that are useful to review if applying to any CIHR competitions.
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
  SSHRC focuses on and provides some resources related to knowledge mobilization.

• Institute for Knowledge Mobilization
  A non-profit think tank focused on: education, learning and capacity development on issues of knowledge mobilization.
• Knowledge Translation Program
  The Knowledge Translation Program is based at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, they work with researchers to put knowledge into practice at both the clinical and policy level. They have tools and capacity building training worth exploring.
• Research Impact
  This is a pan-Canadian knowledge mobilization network working to maximize the impact of academic research for the social, economic, environmental and health benefits of Canadians. Their Research Snapshot summaries are a good example for creating accessible summaries of your research.
• Knowledge into Practice Learning Network
  An international network for people interested in integrating knowledge and practice.
• Knowledge Nudge
  A blog on knowledge translation with a wealth of quick reads for building capacity and thinking about issues related to knowledge translation.
• National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
  The centre was created to strengthen and support the use of research evidence in decision-making in public health. The centre offers online learning modules, webinars, network opportunities, and tools to support critical evidence appraisal, implementation, and evaluation.