Evidence as a community ASSET – Establishing a circular data model to support integrated knowledge exchange in the Assessing Economic Transitions (ASSET) Study

The proposed project will expand and evaluate a circular data model that supports health and social service providers to directly access and use data from the Assessing Economic Transitions Study (ASSETS). ASSETS is a mixed-methods evaluation of the impacts of low-threshold economic opportunities for the health and economic well-being of People with Lived and Living Experience of Substance Use (PWLLES) in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood. Since 2019, ASSETS has featured multi-stakeholder engagement and an Integrated Knowledge Translation and Exchange (iKTE) platform. The proposed project seeks to expand this iKTE platform through a circular data model featuring: (1) the scale up of the study data dashboard and data literacy educational modules; (2) development of a web-based resource repository; and (3) evaluation of the effectiveness of this circular data model. Consultations with health and social service providers will refine the data dashboard, educational modules, and website. Partner feedback will support a process evaluation that produces evidence of progress on organizational outcomes. This project builds community capacity for using research data to directly inform health and social service provision.