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Table 4 Distribution of strategies used for the knowledge translation (n = 183)

From: Strategies for knowledge translation of a palliative approach outside specialized palliative care services: a scoping review

Knowledge translation strategiesa

Frequencies

Results of the strategiesb,c

Successful

Mixed

Failed

Explicating influencing factorsd

Dissemination or educational strategies

Conferences, courses, workshops

92 (50.3)

54 (58.7%)

28 (30.4%)

7 (7.6%)

3 (3.3%)

Educational materials

25 (13.7%)

12 (48.0%)

9 (36.0%)

3 (12.0%)

1 (4.0%)

Educational outreach visits

17 (9.3%)

11 (64.7%)

6 (35.3%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Mass media campaigns or other public campaigns

3 (1.6%)

3 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Other dissemination or educational strategies

29 (15.8%)

18 (62.1%)

9 (31.0%)

1 (3.4%)

1 (3.4%)

Social interaction strategies

Consultations, facilitators, support services or helplines

54 (29.5%)

32 (59.3%)

16 (29.6%)

3 (5.6%)

3 (5.6%)

Multi-professional group meetings

42 (23.0%)

20 (47.6%)

17 (40,5%)

3 (7.1%)

2 (4.8%)

Feedback to stakeholders

5 (2.7%)

1 (20.0%)

4 (80.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Other social interaction strategies

38 (20.8%)

18 (47.4%)

14 (36.8%)

0 (0.0%)

6 (15.8%)

Decision-support strategies

Reminders or triggers, check-lists, templates

26 (14.2%)

13 (50.0%)

11 (42.3%)

1 (3.8%)

1 (3.8%)

Computerized decision support

2 (1.1%)

1 (50.0%)

1 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Other decision-support strategies

27 (14.8%)

13 (48.1%)

11 (40.7%)

2 (7.4%)

1 (3.7%)

Organizational strategies

Guidelines, toolkits, policies, tech tools

40 (21.9%)

18 (45.0%)

18 (45.0%)

3 (7.5%)

1 (2.5%)

Pathways or programmes

31 (16.9%)

14 (45.2%)

11 (35.5%)

0 (0.0%)

6 (19.4%)

Financial interventions

6 (3.3%)

4 (66.7%)

1 (16.7%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (16.7%)

Other organizational strategies

25 (13.7%)

9 (36.0%)

12 (48.0%)

2 (8.0%)

2 (8.0%)

Other types of strategies

32 (17.5%)

18 (56.3%)

10 (31.3%)

3 (9.4%)

1 (3.1%)

  1. aStrategies and grouping according to Wallin; adapted from Grol and Grimshaw. bResults from studies include the strategy as
  2. both a single or multiple strategy; more than one of the strategy variables can occur in each of the articles. cResults from studies with
  3. experimental, quasi-experimental, comparative and theorizing/interpretive study designs include the strategy as both a single or multiple
  4. strategy; more than one of the strategy variables can occur in each of the articles. dFactors influencing knowledge translation processes;
  5. most often grouped into facilitators and barriers
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