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Triage for action: Systematic assessment and dissemination of construction health and safety research
Author(s) -
Baker Robin,
Chang Charlotte,
Bunting Jessica,
Betit Eileen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.22477
Subject(s) - triage , medicine , process (computing) , occupational safety and health , risk analysis (engineering) , knowledge translation , action (physics) , qualitative research , medical emergency , process management , public relations , knowledge management , business , computer science , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system , social science , sociology , political science
Background Research translation too often relies on passive methods that fail to reach those who can impact the workplace. The need for better research to practice (r2p) approaches is especially pressing in construction, where a disproportionate number of workers suffer serious injury illness. Methods A triage process was designed and used to systematically review completed research, assess r2p readiness, establish priorities, and launch dissemination follow‐up efforts. A mixed quantitative and qualitative approach was used. Results The process proved effective in ensuring that significant findings and evidence‐based solutions are disseminated actively. Key factors emerged in the selection of follow‐up priorities, including availability of partners able to reach end users, windows of opportunity, and cross‐cutting approaches that can benefit multiple dissemination efforts. Conclusions Use of a systematic triage process may have an important role to play in building r2p capacity in construction safety and health. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:838–848, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.