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Abstract
Background: Transdisciplinary research and knowledge translation are increasingly regarded as key concepts underpinning applied research across the health and social sciences, due to their presumed potential in addressing complex, “wicked” problems and improving the use of research in practice and policy, respectively. Despite sharing an impact mandate, the relationship between transdisciplinary research collaboration and knowledge translation remains unclear. In response, we examined the relationship between transdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge translation to generate these understandings with a view towards maximizing the impact of collaborative efforts.
Methods: We undertook a realist evaluation and longitudinal case study of a 5-year National Health and Medical Research Council-funded Centre of Research Excellence in Transdisciplinary Frailty Research. Data were collected between February 2017 and March 2020 over three rounds of theory development, refinement and testing using interviews, observation, document review and visual elicitation as data sources. The Human Research Ethics Commit- tee of the University of Adelaide approved this study.
Results: Iterative analysis of narrative interviews and visual data led to the development of three overarching programme theories explicating the reciprocal relationship between KT understandings and transdisciplinary team process. These programme theories revolve around the concept of a network, which we define in alignment with extant theoretical literature on network mechanisms and complex networks as graphically representable networks of agents/people (nodes) joined by social relationships (links). Our findings demonstrate that under the right contextual conditions, transdisciplinary team members respond through an improved ability to (1) navigate the network, (2) negotiate the network and (3) mobilize the network.
Conclusions: This research demonstrates the reciprocity and mutually supportive relationship between transdisciplinary research and knowledge translation. Our findings suggest that embedding a collaborative knowledge translation framework and providing resources such as facilitation and distributed leadership within a transdisciplinary team can improve collaboration and support transdisciplinary research objectives.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 20 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Health Research Policy and Systems |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Mar 2023 |
Keywords
- Transdisciplinary
- Knowledge translation
- Translational medical research
- Collaboration
- Realist evaluation
- Case study
- Qualitative research
- Mixed methods
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Winner of the GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Staff Recognition Award
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Recipient), 19 Apr 2024
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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The Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia: Seminar Series on Knowledge Exchange
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Speaker), Joseph, R. (Speaker) & Omoya, O. (Speaker)
17 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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How can research, advocacy, and innovation come together to improve digital health for better care?
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Speaker)
23 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Measuring and optimising the impact of knowledge translation, health research & care.
Pinero de Plaza, A. (Speaker)
20 Mar 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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A human-centered approach to measuring the impact of evidence-based online resources
Pinero de Plaza, M. A., Archibald, M., Lawless, M., Ambagtsheer, R. C., McMillan, P., Mudd, A., Freeling, M. & Kitson, A., 2024, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: MEDINFO 2023 — The Future Is Accessible (Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics).. Bichel-Findlay, J., Otero, P., Scott, P. & Huesing, E. (eds.). IOS Press, Vol. 310. p. 389-393 5 p. (Studies in health technology and informatics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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CAREPULSE - Community And Rural Experts Partnered for Understanding and Leveraging Strategic Endeavours in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention
Pinero de Plaza, D. M. A., Bester, C., Nesbitt, K., Hutchinson, C., Clark, R., Suebkinorn, O. & Beleigoli, A., 3 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) p. 1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Co-designing, measuring, and optimizing innovations and solutions within complex adaptive health systems
Pinero de Plaza, M. A., Yadav, L. & Kitson, A., 31 Mar 2023, In: Frontiers in Health Services. 3, 18 p., 1154614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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