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Table 5 Perceived outcomes of knowledge brokering

From: Can knowledge exchange support the implementation of a health-promoting schools approach? Perceived outcomes of knowledge exchange in the COMPASS study

 

Number of Participants

 

School (n = 13)

Public Health (n = 4)

COMPASS Team

(n = 8)

Co-Investigators

(n = 5)

Total Participants

(n = 30)

i) Outcomes for Knowledge Users

Added value of knowledge brokering over SHP

3

1

7

3

14

 Motivation, support for next steps

1

1

4

3

9

 Access to additional data, further analyses, comparison data

1

1

5

 

7

 Clarification of findings

2

1

  

3

 Ideas for programming

3

   

3

 Find out about opportunities

3

   

3

Relationship building

2

3

5

0

10

 School-public health unit

1

1

4

 

6

 School-researcher

0

0

3

0

3

School-level changes

1

0

7

0

8

 Schools winning healthy school grants, awards

1

 

7

 

8

 Changes to school facilities, new programs implemented

  

2

 

2

Increased awareness and priority of school health issues

0

0

5

0

5

Unsure if KB led to change at student-level

  

3

 

3

Unsure of long-term impacts

  

3

 

3

ii) Outcomes for COMPASS Team & Study

–

–

8

–

8

Feedback led to changes within study, will lead to future changes

  

5

 

5

Keeping schools engaged & returning year-to-year

  

4

 

4

Active involvement of graduate students in research project

  

4

 

4

Understanding implementation and context of interventions

  

3

 

3

Will incorporate knowledge brokering into future research

  

3

 

3

iii) Outcomes for Knowledge Brokers

–

–

7

–

7

Greater understanding of realities of school environment

  

3

 

3

Influenced future career prospects

  

3

 

3

Thinking about knowledge translation in own research

  

3

 

3

  1. - Not relevant to participant group