Table 3 Type of research designs in relation to categorization of study aims and type of knowledge translation strategies (n = 183)
Types of Research Designs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptivea | Observational | Experimental | Quasi- experimental | Participatoryb | Case study | Quality improvement | Other | Unspecified | Total | |
Aim categoriesc | ||||||||||
To optimize EoLd care | 1 (0,5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 13 (7.1%) | 22 (12.0%) |
To present a PKTS | 1(0,5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (6.0%) | 14 (7.6%) |
To assess feasibility or acceptability of a PKTS | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0,5%) | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | 5 (2.7%) | 16 (8.7%) |
To describe professionals’ experience of PKTS | 1 (0,5%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (2.7%) | 11 (6.0%) | 22 (12.0%) |
To examine impact of a PKTS | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (0.5%) | 14 (7.6%) | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 3 (1.6%) | 7 (3.8%) | 38 (20.8%) | 70 (38.2%) |
To evaluate effectiveness of a PKTS | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (6.0%) | 8 (4.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (5.4%) | 29 (15.8%) |
To describe facilitators or barriers of a PKTS | 1 (0,5%) | 1 (0,5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.1%) | 5 (2.7%) | 10 (5.5%) |
Types of knowledge translation strategiese | ||||||||||
Dissemination or educational strategies | 4 (2.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 14 (7.6%) | 15 (8.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 8 (4.4%) | 7 (3.8%) | 61 (33.3%) | 112 (61.2%) |
Social interaction strategies | 5 (2.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | 6 (3.3%) | 17 (9.3%) | 3 (1.6%) | 3 (1.6%) | 7 (3.8%) | 13 (7.1%) | 44 (24.0%) | 99 (54.1%) |
Decision-support strategies | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (2.2%) | 9 (4.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 8 (4.4%) | 4 (2.2%) | 21 (11.5%) | 50 (27.3%) |
Organizational strategies | 4 (2.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 9 (4.9%) | 7 (3.8%) | 1 (0.5%) | 3 (1.6%) | 6 (3.3%) | 10 (5.5%) | 46 (25.1%) | 87 (47.5%) |
Other types of strategies | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (1.1%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | 23 (12.6%) | 32 (17.5%) |