Authors: Ward, Vicky; House, Allan; Hamer, Susan

Source: Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, Volume 5, Number 3, August 2009 , pp. 267-279(13)

Publisher: Policy Press

Abstract:

Transferring healthcare research into policy and practice is a messy and complex process that both policy makers and researchers can struggle with. A potential solution is to use individuals or organisations as knowledge brokers. Using a range of literature, this paper explains the theory behind knowledge brokering, identifies three models of brokering and explores the challenges of brokering. We suggest that clarifying these factors is a significant step towards planning well-designed and rigorously evaluated brokering interventions. We also suggest that a clearly defined theoretical framework could help us to find out more about how brokering works and its effectiveness.

Keywords: KNOWLEDGE BROKERING; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; HEALTHCARE; IMPLEMENTATION

Document Type: Regular paper

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/174426409X463811

Publication date: 2009-08-01

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