ᅟ KT plan and analytical grid
From: Do knowledge translation (KT) plans help to structure KT practices?
KT plan development: analytical grid | |||
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Dimension 1: Analysis of the context and of users’ needs | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Identification of the problem or the need for knowledge | The problem or the need for knowledge that led to the KT process was verified among knowledge users | The problem or the need for knowledge was identified intuitively | The problem or the need for knowledge was not identified |
KT Objectives | The general KT objective is defined from the viewpoint of the mandate/project that it is intended to support | The general KT objective is defined but not linked to the mandate/project that it is intended to support | The general KT objective is not defined or specified |
Specific objectives are defined for each of the knowledge users | Specific objectives are defined for a few knowledge users | Specific objectives are not defined based on knowledge users or are not specified | |
KT Context | KT opportunities and obstacles were analysed and mechanisms/solutions were identified | KT opportunities and obstacles were analysed but the corresponding mechanisms/solutions have still not been or were not identified | The plan does not include an analysis of the KT context |
Dimension 2: Knowledge to be translated | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Types of knowledge | The KT process is based on the three main types of knowledge: research-based knowledge, tacit knowledge, and knowledge derived from data analysis | The KT process is based on two of the three main types of knowledge | The KT process is based on one main type of knowledge |
Fit with knowledge users’ needs | The knowledge to be produced or translated fully satisfies the users’ need(s) for knowledge | The knowledge to be produced or translated partially satisfies the users’ need(s) for knowledge | The knowledge to be produced or translated does not satisfy the users’ need(s) for knowledge, or may do so but the needs are not explicitly identified in the plan |
Content adaptation | Measures are planned to make the content clear, accessible and useful to the knowledge users | There is an intention to make the content clear, accessible and useful to the knowledge users, but no measures are planned | No effort has been made and there is no intention in the plan to make the content clear, accessible and useful to the knowledge users |
Dimension 3: Knowledge users | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Identification and prioritization of knowledge users | The different knowledge users to be reached have been identified and classified by priority | The different knowledge users to be reached have been identified but have not been classified by priority | The different knowledge users to be reached have not been identified |
Knowledge about the knowledge users | The preferences and characteristics of the knowledge users have been described in detail | The preferences and characteristics of the knowledge users have been identified in a general way | The preferences and characteristics of the knowledge users have not been identified |
Dimension 4: KT partners | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Key actors (individuals, groups, organizations and networks) to be involved | All actors concerned by the KT process, (partners, intermediaries, potential opponents, etc.) have been identified and their roles defined | The actors concerned by the process have been identified but their roles have not been defined | The actors concerned by the process have not been identified |
Dimension 5: KT strategies | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Choice of KT strategies to be implemented | The strategies selected are consistent with the objectives identified | Most of the strategies selected are consistent with the objectives identified | The strategies selected are hardly or not at all consistent with the objectives identified |
Multiple interventions | The plan is based on multiple interventions that combine dissemination and uptake strategies | The plan is based on multiple interventions that focus mainly on a single type of strategy (dissemination or uptake) | The plan is not based on multiple interventions |
Implementation of the strategies | The implementation stages for all the KT strategies are presented in detail and monitoring mechanisms are planned to ensure they are carried out | The implementation stages for at least one KT strategy are presented in detail and monitoring mechanisms are planned to ensure it is carried out | The implementation stages for the KT strategies and monitoring mechanisms are not presented in the plan |
Dimension 6: Overall KT approach | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Integrated KT approach | The KT plan begins at the knowledge production stage and takes into account the needs and context of the knowledge users throughout the project | The KT plan begins after the knowledge has been produced but takes into account the needs and the context of the knowledge users | The KT plan begins after the knowledge has been produced and does not take into account the needs and context of the knowledge users |
End-of-grant approach | The approach fosters ongoing interaction between researchers and users | The approach fosters occasional interaction between researchers and users | The approach hardly fosters or does not at all foster interaction between researchers and users |
Dimension 7: KT evaluation | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Evaluation of the KT process | The plan calls for ongoing evaluation of the KT process and adjustments during implementation | The plan calls for a few evaluation procedures (such as indicators) but the approach is not yet defined | The plan does not include any evaluation of the KT process |
Dimension 8: Resources | |||
Criterion | A (Predominantly) | B (Moderately) | C (Hardly or not at all) |
Feasibility (availability of human, physical and financial resources) | Provision has been made for the necessary resources (funding, staff, material, time) to carry out the plan | Provision has been made for resources to carry out the plan but they are deemed insufficient (e.g. their lack is identified as an obstacle in the context analysis) | The resources required to carry out the plan are unavailable or not specified in the plan |