Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grants - Institute/Initiative Community Support

Knowledge mobilization refers to the process of moving research knowledge from research into clinical and community spaces to generate real-world impact and make it useful to broader society. Integrated knowledge translation (iKT) is a key lever of knowledge mobilization. iKT involves including partners in all stages of research. Key partners are people with lived experience (patients) and family members. The literature has widely identified barriers to effective engagement in research. However, there has been a lack of attention to identifying solutions. We will publish papers from international leaders in engagement. First, we will circulate a co-designed call for submissions. Those selected will be invited to a co-designed and co-facilitated virtual consultation event to stimulate discussion and maximize reflection. Each author team will then submit their articles to our team and we will review their submissions. Changes may be requested. Once the final submissions are accepted, we will compile them into our key publication set. To accompany the casebook, authors will be asked to submit short recorded presentations. People with lived experience engagement will be engaged throughout. The publications will be widely disseminated. This project will advance the science of iKT. By moving from barriers to solutions, we will push the needle on the science of engagement-based iKT and highlight Canadian leadership in this international field. This project will lead to actionable recommendations for Canadian and worldwide iKT teams, including for those engaged, for researchers, and for research institutions, supporting readiness to conduct engagement iKT in a meaningful and authentic way.