Table 7 Engagement with knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) activities
Researchers | Percentage frequently or always | Policy-makers | |
|---|---|---|---|
Provided copies of articles and/or systematic reviews about health policy and systems research (HPSR) to policy- and/or decision-makers | 26 | 65 | Received copies of articles and/or systematic reviews about HPSR from policy- and/or decision-makers |
Provided mailings or e-mails with content tailored to specific policy- and/or decision-makers | 26 | 55 | Received mailings or e-mails with content tailored to specific policy- and/or decision-makers |
Interacted with credible messengers/sources outside your organisation to promote HPSR | 25 | 68 | Interacted with credible messengers/sources outside your organisation to obtain HPSR |
Provided articles, reports, syntheses, formal systematic reviews and/or messages to policy- and/or decision-makers without an explicit request | 21 | 42 | Received articles, reports, syntheses, formal systematic reviews and/or messages from policy- and/or decision-makers without an explicit request |
Interacted with policy- and/or decision-makers when developing a specific research question, objectives or hypothesis | 35 | 52 | Interacted with researchers when developing a specific research question, objectives or hypothesis |
Interacted with policy- and/or decision-makers through events organised by them or their organisation or through informal conversations | 38 | 71 | Interacted with researchers through events organised by them or their organisation or through informal conversations |
Assessed or participated in assessments of the usefulness and impact of your KTE activities | 12 | 47 | Assessed or participated in assessments of the usefulness and impact of your KTE activities |
Provided access to a searchable database of articles, reports, syntheses and/or formal systematic reviews on HPSR | 9 | 77 | Received/had access to a searchable database of articles, reports, syntheses and/or formal systematic reviews on HPSR |
Provided training to policy- and/or decision-makers to develop their capacity to acquire, assess, adapt and apply HPSR | 12 | 27 | Received training from policy- and/or decision-makers to develop capacity to acquire, assess, adapt and apply HPSR |
Established and/or maintained long-term partnerships with HPSR policy- and/or decision-makers (e.g. through an advisory board) | 29 | 67 | Established and/or maintained long-term partnerships with HPSR researchers (e.g. through an advisory board) |