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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: A mixed methods examination of knowledge brokers and their use of theoretical frameworks and evaluative practices

Characteristic

Response

Number of respondents (%)

Area of employment

Hospital

19 (34%)

Community & non-for-profit

9 (16%)

Private sector & public sector

4 (7%)

Education (university & research)

19 (34%)

Government & policy

5 (9%)

Length of employment

0–2 years

22 (39%)

3–5 years

20 (36%)

6–9 years

7 (13%)

10+ years

7 (13%)

Work title

Senior management/Director/Manager

15 (27%)

Educator/Professor/Student

5 (9%)

Healthcare professional

5 (9%)

Knowledge (Broker/Exchange/Management/Mobilisation/Translation/Facilitator)

20 (36%)

Research/Policy

11 (20%)

KB interaction demographicsa

Patients/Family

20 (36%)

Community-based sector

31 (55%)

Researchers

42 (75%)

Healthcare sector

43 (77%)

Caregivers

19 (34%)

Policy-makers

42 (75%)

Location

Prairies

10 (18%)

Western Canada & Yukon

7 (13%)

Eastern Canada

3 (5%)

Ontario & Quebec

35 (64%)

  1. aParticipants had the option of selecting more than one population with whom they engage in knowledge brokering activities