Open AccessAlgo's Integrated Knowledge Translation Process in Homecare Services: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study for Identifying its Level of Utilization and its Associated Characteristics
Author(s) -
Mélanie Ruest,
Guillaume Léonard,
Aliki Thomas,
Johanne Desrosiers,
Ma Guay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.454
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1911-9828
pISSN - 0008-4174
DOI - 10.1177/00084174211064495
Subject(s) - knowledge translation , context (archaeology) , cross sectional study , knowledge management , process (computing) , bathing , psychology , medicine , process management , nursing , applied psychology , business , computer science , paleontology , pathology , biology , operating system
Background. Algo is an integrated knowledge translation (IKT)-based algorithm for supporting occupational therapists (OTs) with skill mix for selecting bathing equipment. While IKT approaches are increasingly valued in implementation science, their benefits with respect to the utilization of knowledge in clinical settings are scarcely documented. Purpose. To identify Algo's level of utilization and the characteristics associated with its level of utilization. Method. A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with OTs working in homecare services (HCS) through an online survey based on Knott and Wildavsky's classification and the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services ( PARIHS ) framework. Findings. Almost half (48%) of the OTs surveyed (n = 125; participation rate: 16%) reached one of the seven levels of utilization. While Evidence characteristics are perceived as facilitators to its utilization, Context statements indicate an unfavorable organizational climate to the implementation of change. Implications. Strategies should target additional stakeholders (e.g., HCS managers) and organizational adjustments in HCS to sustain Algo's utilization.