Knowledge translation in health and wellness research focusing on immigrants in Canada
Nashit Chowdhury 1 , Jessica Naidu 2 , Mohammad Z. I. Chowdhury 2 , Marcus Vaska 3 , Nahid Rumana 4 , Mohammad Ali Ashraf Lasker 5 , Tanvir C. Turin 1 6
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1 Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2 Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3 Knowledge Resource Service, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4 Sleep Center, Foothills Medical Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5 Community-Based Citizen Researcher, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
6 Corresponding author. Email: chowdhut@ucalgary.ca
Journal of Primary Health Care 13(2) 139-156 https://doi.org/10.1071/HC20072
Published: 6 April 2021
Journal Compilation © Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners 2021 This is an open access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Knowledge translation (KT) is a relatively new concept referring to transfers of knowledge into practice in collaboration with multiple sectors that work for the health and wellness of society. Knowledge translation is crucial to identifying and addressing the health needs of immigrants.
AIM: To scope the evidence on KT research engaging immigrants in the host country regarding the health and wellness of immigrants.
METHODS: This study followed a scoping review approach suggested by Arksey O’Malley. We identified relevant studies from both academic and grey literature using structured criteria, charted the data from the selected studies, collated, summarised and report the results.
RESULTS: Analysis of the eligible studies found two types of KT research: integrated KT and end-of-grant KT. Meeting or discussion with community-level knowledge-users were common KT activities among immigrants, but they were involved in the entire research process only if they were hired as members of research teams. Most KT research among immigrants explored cancer screening and used a community-based participatory action research approach. Barriers and enablers usually came from researchers rather than from the community. There was little practice of evaluation and defined frameworks to conduct KT research among immigrants in Canada.
CONCLUSION: This study can help the researchers and other stakeholders of health and wellness of the immigrant population to identify appropriate KT research activities for immigrants and where KT research is required to facilitate the transfer of research knowledge into action.
KEYwords: Knowledge translation; knowledge mobilization; immigrants; refugee; health and wellness; Canada; evidence-based practice; Research into practice
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