Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries

dc.contributor.authorSell, Kerstin
dc.contributor.authorJessani, Nasreen S.
dc.contributor.authorMesfin, Firaol
dc.contributor.authorRehfuess, Eva A.
dc.contributor.authorRohwer, Anke
dc.contributor.authorDelobelle, Peter
dc.contributor.authorBalugaba, Bonny E.
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Bey-Marrié
dc.contributor.authorKedir, Kiya
dc.contributor.authorMpando, Talitha
dc.contributor.authorNiyibizi, Jean B.
dc.contributor.authorOsuret, Jimmy
dc.contributor.authorBayiga-Zziwa, Esther
dc.contributor.authorKredo, Tamara
dc.contributor.authorMbeye, Nyanyiwe M.
dc.contributor.authorPfadenhauer, Lisa M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-19T08:01:41Z
dc.date.available2023-09-19T08:01:41Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-04
dc.date.updated2023-09-10T03:09:57Z
dc.description.abstractBackground Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) through strategic, continuous engagement with decision-makers represents an approach to bridge research, policy and practice. The Collaboration for Evidence-based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA +), comprising research institutions in Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Germany, developed and implemented tailored IKT strategies as part of its multifaceted research on prevention and care of non-communicable diseases and road traffic injuries. The objective of this article is to describe the CEBHA + IKT approach and report on the development, implementation and monitoring of site-specific IKT strategies. Methods We draw on findings derived from the mixed method IKT evaluation (conducted in 2020–2021), and undertook document analyses and a reflective survey among IKT implementers. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively and qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. The authors used the TIDieR checklist to report results in a structured manner. Results Preliminary IKT evaluation data (33 interviews with researchers and stakeholders from policy and practice, and 31 survey responses), 49 documents, and eight responses to the reflective survey informed this article. In each of the five African CEBHA + countries, a site-specific IKT strategy guided IKT implementation, tailored to the respective national context, engagement aims, research tasks, and individuals involved. IKT implementers undertook a variety of IKT activities at varying levels of engagement that targeted a broad range of decision-makers and other stakeholders, particularly during project planning, data interpretation, and output dissemination. Throughout the project, the IKT teams continued to tailor IKT strategies informally and modified the IKT approach by responding to ad hoc engagements and involving non-governmental organisations, universities, and communities. Challenges to using systematic, formalised IKT strategies arose in particular with respect to the demand on time and resources, leading to the modification of monitoring processes. Conclusion Tailoring of the CEBHA + IKT approach led to the inclusion of some atypical IKT partners and to greater responsiveness to unexpected opportunities for decision-maker engagement. Benefits of using systematic IKT strategies included clarity on engagement aims, balancing of existing and new strategic partnerships, and an enhanced understanding of research context, including site-specific structures for evidence-informed decision-making.
dc.identifier.apacitationSell, K., Jessani, Nasreen S., Mesfin, F., Rehfuess, Eva A., Rohwer, A., Delobelle, P., ... Pfadenhauer, Lisa M. (2023). Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries. <i>Health Research Policy and Systems</i>, 21(1), 91. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38747en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSell, Kerstin, Nasreen S. Jessani, Firaol Mesfin, Eva A. Rehfuess, Anke Rohwer, Peter Delobelle, Bonny E. Balugaba, et al "Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries." <i>Health Research Policy and Systems</i> 21, 1. (2023): 91. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38747en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSell, K., Jessani, Nasreen S., Mesfin, F., Rehfuess, Eva A., Rohwer, A., Delobelle, P., Balugaba, Bonny E. & Schmidt, B. et al. 2023. Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries. <i>Health Research Policy and Systems.</i> 21(1):91. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38747en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Sell, Kerstin AU - Jessani, Nasreen S. AU - Mesfin, Firaol AU - Rehfuess, Eva A. AU - Rohwer, Anke AU - Delobelle, Peter AU - Balugaba, Bonny E. AU - Schmidt, Bey-Marrié AU - Kedir, Kiya AU - Mpando, Talitha AU - Niyibizi, Jean B. AU - Osuret, Jimmy AU - Bayiga-Zziwa, Esther AU - Kredo, Tamara AU - Mbeye, Nyanyiwe M. AU - Pfadenhauer, Lisa M. AB - Background Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) through strategic, continuous engagement with decision-makers represents an approach to bridge research, policy and practice. The Collaboration for Evidence-based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA +), comprising research institutions in Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Germany, developed and implemented tailored IKT strategies as part of its multifaceted research on prevention and care of non-communicable diseases and road traffic injuries. The objective of this article is to describe the CEBHA + IKT approach and report on the development, implementation and monitoring of site-specific IKT strategies. Methods We draw on findings derived from the mixed method IKT evaluation (conducted in 2020–2021), and undertook document analyses and a reflective survey among IKT implementers. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively and qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. The authors used the TIDieR checklist to report results in a structured manner. Results Preliminary IKT evaluation data (33 interviews with researchers and stakeholders from policy and practice, and 31 survey responses), 49 documents, and eight responses to the reflective survey informed this article. In each of the five African CEBHA + countries, a site-specific IKT strategy guided IKT implementation, tailored to the respective national context, engagement aims, research tasks, and individuals involved. IKT implementers undertook a variety of IKT activities at varying levels of engagement that targeted a broad range of decision-makers and other stakeholders, particularly during project planning, data interpretation, and output dissemination. Throughout the project, the IKT teams continued to tailor IKT strategies informally and modified the IKT approach by responding to ad hoc engagements and involving non-governmental organisations, universities, and communities. Challenges to using systematic, formalised IKT strategies arose in particular with respect to the demand on time and resources, leading to the modification of monitoring processes. Conclusion Tailoring of the CEBHA + IKT approach led to the inclusion of some atypical IKT partners and to greater responsiveness to unexpected opportunities for decision-maker engagement. Benefits of using systematic IKT strategies included clarity on engagement aims, balancing of existing and new strategic partnerships, and an enhanced understanding of research context, including site-specific structures for evidence-informed decision-making. DA - 2023-09-04 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - Health Research Policy and Systems KW - Public health KW - Integrated knowledge translation KW - Implementation KW - Evaluation KW - Non-communicable diseases KW - Uganda KW - South Africa KW - Malawi KW - Ethiopia KW - Rwanda LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2023 T1 - Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries TI - Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38747 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-023-01038-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/38747
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSell K, Jessani Nasreen S, Mesfin F, Rehfuess Eva A, Rohwer A, Delobelle P, et al. Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2023;21(1):91. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38747.en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentMedicine
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Science
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dc.sourceHealth Research Policy and Systems
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume21
dc.source.pagination91
dc.source.urihttps://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectIntegrated knowledge translation
dc.subjectImplementation
dc.subjectEvaluation
dc.subjectNon-communicable diseases
dc.subjectUganda
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectMalawi
dc.subjectEthiopia
dc.subjectRwanda
dc.titleDeveloping, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries
dc.typeJournal Article
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