Embracing complexity and uncertainty to create impact: Exploring the processes and transformative potential of co-produced research through development of a social impact model

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Beckett, Kate ^a   Farr, Michelle ^b,c   Kothari, Anita ^d   Wye, Lesley ^c   Le May, Andrée ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

case studies; co production; impact framework; integrated knowledge translation; Knowledge mobilisation; knowledge translation

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CAPACITY BUILDING; FUNDING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MANAGER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; REWARD; SCIENTIST; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL CHANGE; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL CHANGE; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85058340871     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12961-018-0375-0     Document Type: Review

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