Integrated knowledge translation: Examining a collaborative knowledge translation approach

The purpose of this demonstration knowledge translation project is to build upon and advance knowledge of effective, integrated KT in health care in the context of the “Initiative for a Palliative Approach in Nursing: Evidence and Leadership” (iPANEL), an MSFHR-funded project on the advancement of evidence and leadership for a palliative approach in nursing. The KT research project will test a model for effective, collaborative and integrated knowledge translation processes in facilitating the uptake and integration of the clinical recognition to identify which clients would benefit from a palliative approach, particularly as they transition from hospital to community settings, and what resources could be mobilized for them. The research team will include academic, administrative, clinical stakeholders and a knowledge broker. The aim of the project is to refine a model for KT that provides practical guidance to Health Authorities and specific clinical sites for integration of KT into health services.