Table 4 The final generalist KT taxonomy completed by a brief description of each KT activities
Categories of KT activities | Standardised KT activities | Definition | |
|---|---|---|---|
N° | Description | ||
1 – Diffusion of evidence Diffusion of documents that include evidence | 1.1 | Paper diffusion of evidence | Documents that include evidence (e.g. SIPREV, other evidence, summarised evidence, etc.) are distributed in paper format |
1.2 | Diffusion of evidence by email | Documents that include evidence (e.g. SIPREV, other evidence, summarised evidence, etc.) are sent via e-mail | |
1.3 | Inclusion of evidence in bibliographic tools | Evidence is included in bibliographic tools (e.g. bibliographic selections, syntheses, etc.) | |
1.4 | Diffusion of evidence via websites | Evidence is included in some websites (e.g. institutional websites, partners’ websites, field professionals’ structures websites, etc.) | |
2 - Adaptation of evidence Transformation of evidence or documents that include evidence in order to render them more intelligible and more specific to some publics/elaboration of new documents or utilisation of existing documents | 2.1 | Inclusion of evidence in usual communication tools | Inclusion of evidence in usual communication tools (newsletters, inserts, etc.) |
2.2 | Adaptation and diffusion of evidence elements through video capsules | Adaptation and diffusion of evidence elements through video capsules | |
2.3 | Creation of bibliographic selection (evidence-based actions) | Creation of bibliographic selections when responding to calls for projects, developing new projects, etc. in order to set up evidence-based actions | |
2.4 | Adaptation and diffusion of elements from evidence data into policy briefs/explicit and oriented notes/knowledge documents | Adaptation and diffusion of elements from evidence data into policy briefs/explicit and oriented notes/knowledge documents | |
3 – Identification of a project, image, etc., gathering KT processes to be visible to institutions To identify/to use a project/a shared image gathering KT processes for the institution(s) | 3.1 | Institutional communication about a KT programme/plan | Institutional communication about a KT programme/plan in journal publications, during institutional meetings, etc. |
3.2 | Use of the KT programme to develop specific partnerships (research, other associations) | Use of the KT programme/plan to develop specific partnerships, for example, with research teams, other associations, field professionals, etc. | |
3.3 | Identification of a graphic charter for KT activities | Identification of a graphic charter for KT activities with the aim that KT activities be easily noticed by publics | |
3.4 | Evaluation of its KT strategy | Planning an evaluation of its KT strategy through data collection, interviews, focus groups, observations, etc. | |
4 – Communication dedicated to evidence Planning communication moments specifically dedicated to evidence | 4.1 | Symposium/meeting including specific communication about evidence | Organising symposium/meetings/presentations that are dedicated to evidence |
5 - Communication on evidence in communications not dedicated to evidence Planning/realisation of communications on evidence during communication moments not dedicated to evidence | 5.1 | Communication/mention of evidence within meetings not dedicated to evidence | Communication/mention of evidence within meetings not dedicated to evidence (e.g. meetings, research symposium, presentations, etc. not dedicated to evidence) |
5.2 | Inclusion of the interest of evidence (added value) into existing thematic or generalist training courses | Inclusion of the interest of evidence (added value) into existing thematic or generalist training courses not dedicated to evidence | |
6 – Training on evidence use Organisation of training sessions on evidence utility, adding value and use | 6.1 | Awareness on evidence use (meetings, seminars, etc.) | Awareness on evidence use, utility and issues on several occasions, for example, during internal/external meetings, seminars, etc. |
6.2 | Training on evidence analysis and use | Training courses dedicated to evidence analysis and use | |
7 – Appropriation of evidence Exchange and working sessions that foster the identification, sharing and analysis of evidence (they could lead to the production of tools but not necessarily) | 7.1 | Analysis and exchange workshops on targeted evidence | Exchange and working sessions, workshops, etc. that foster the identification, sharing and analysis of evidence (they could lead to the production of tools, nut not necessarily) and therefore lead to evidence appropriation |
8 – Support to evidence use through processes and structures Institutional reorganisation to the advantage of KT and EIDM | 8.1 | Service/unit/support centre for KT development | Institutional reorganisation to the advantage of KT and EIDM: development of services/units/support centres into the organisation |
8.2 | Service/unit/pole for evaluating promising practices | Institutional reorganisation to the advantage of KT and EIDM: creation of services/units/support centres for evaluating promising practices | |
8.3 | Amendment or reinforcement or orientation of the activity of an existing KT plan | Institutional reorganisation to the advantage of KT and EIDM: Amendment or reinforcement or orientation of the activity of an existing KT plan | |
8.4 | Internal coordination meetings (how to use evidence?) | Intra-organisation meetings to talk about evidence usefulness, bibliographic needs, calls for proposal and their evidence requirement, etc. | |
8.5 | Reminder of the importance (interest, added value) of using evidence/SIPREV during team and/or project meetings | Reminder of the importance (interest, added value) of using evidence during intra-organisation team and/or project meetings | |
8.6 | Reminder of the importance (interest, added value) of using evidence/SIPREV in work or financial documents | Reminder of the importance (interest, added value) of using evidence in work or financial documents (e.g. calls for proposal documents) | |
9 – Methodological support to evidence use Using specific tools or support field professionals that help to evidence use, analysis and transfer | 9.1 | Occasional methodological support including evidence (less than 2 h) | Occasional methodological support that includes evidence is provided (less than 2 hours) |
9.2 | Short methodological support including evidence (2–6 hours) | Short methodological support that includes evidence is provided (2 to 6 hours) | |
9.3 | Long methodological support including evidence (more than 6 hours) | Long methodological support that includes evidence is provided (more than 6 hours) | |
9.4 | Existence of a proactive referent for KT roll-out: to encourage, mobilise, remind and support KT development | A proactive referent for KT roll-out is identified into the organisation and systematically encourages, mobilises, reminds and supports KT development in that organisation | |
9.5 | Methodological support for KT roll-out | A methodological support for KT roll-out is provided (support more intensive than methodological support which include evidence) | |
9.6 | Creation and diffusion of methodological tools based on evidence synthesis (grids, referentials) to support evidence synthesis use in an autonomous way | Methodological tools based on evidence synthesis (grids, referentials) are developed and shared in order to support evidence synthesis use, in an autonomous way | |
9.7 | Development of a methodological guide to help KT implementation | Methodological guides to help KT implementation are developed | |
9.8 | Development of methodological guides to assist in the use of tools developed using evidence (from SIPREV or not) | Methodological guides to assist in the use of tools developed using evidence (e.g. video capsules evidence-based) are developed | |
10 - Co-construction of KT tools Approaches to develop new shared knowledge | 10.1 | Multidisciplinary and multi-professional co-construction of KT tools and processes | KT tools and processes are developed in a multidisciplinary and multi-professional way |
11 – KT advocacy Implementation of advocacy strategies to support EIDM | 11.1 | Advocacy to decision-makers | Advocacy to decision-makers is performed in order to support EIDM |
11.2 | Advocacy to partners | Advocacy to partners is performed in order to support EIDM | |