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Table 1 Data logged by clinician-scientists and mechanism from the literature review prompting its inclusion

From: Enabling visibility of the clinician-scientists’ knowledge broker role: a participatory design research in the Dutch nursing-home sector

Data requested on SP-tool

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Mechanism for effective execution of the broker role from the literature review (Barry et al. [5]) that prompted inclusion

Description of nature of request or question for CS engagement

Set up an on-site triage facility

Determine best use of available wearable hip injury prevention airbag belts in care home

How can we best prevent sarcopenia on the ABC ward?

Sensitivity and responsiveness to local context

Who submitted the question/assignment?

Choose from the dropdown list:

  Clinician

  Researcher

  Funder

  Carer

  Patient

  Manager

  Other: Specify

Other: CS identified necessity this during clinical task performance and collaboration with medical team and management

Occupational Therapist

Dietician

Strengthening network relationships between researchers, clinicians, and policymakers; involvement of clinical staff in research; strategic focus on networking activities; involvement and enablement of key stakeholders

Nature of the question

  Research question

  Practice question

  Implementation question

  Other

Implementation question

Practice Question

Research question

Leadership opportunities in implementing research results in practice; balancing economic and scientific interests; direct involvement in key decision making

in evidence-based change projects

Type of broker activity according to Bornbaum [8] required to operationalise the question

  Networking

  Knowledge management

  Capacity building

  A combination of the above

  None of the above

Capacity development

A combination of the above

Knowledge management

Focus on translation and practical applicability of research results; catalysing the formulation and conduct of care-informed research

Alignment with strategic focus of organisation

  Yes

  No

  Not sure

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alignment of own goals or values with organizational goals; ability to prioritize diverse work tasks across contexts