Knowledge Translation

The Foundation’s work in sharing and using health research knowledge grows out of a key theme in the provincial Health Research Strategy: “Applying What We Learn.”

In 2007, SHRF produced a report and framework titled Health Reserch in Action. The report was the result of the hard work of a dedicated external advisory committee, close to 200 participants who provided input and feedback, and the numerous people we consulted for advice along the way.

Using the findings and suggestions from a series of focus groups, SHRF drafted a set of strategic directions that were shared with our advisory committee and at a workshop for consideration and feedback. All of this input provided a rish set of components for builidng a framework in three parts: guiding principles; strategic directions and actions; and implementation guidelines.

This framework, with its principles, directions and actions, is a tool to facilitate joint planning and action for strengthening knowledge translation capacity. The framework was shared broadly, focusing on ways that different organizations can use their existing strengths and unique positions in the province to build capacity to share and use health research.

Copies of the report and framework are available to download: