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Translation research in occupational safety and health: A proposed framework
Author(s) -
Schulte Paul A.,
Cunningham Thomas R.,
Nickels Leslie,
Felknor Sarah,
Guerin Rebecca,
Blosser Fred,
Chang ChiaChia,
Check Pietra,
Eggerth Donald,
Flynn Michael,
Forrester Christy,
Hard David,
Hudson Heidi,
Lincoln Jennifer,
McKernan Lauralynn T.,
Pratap Preethi,
Stephenson Carol M.,
Van Bogaert Donna,
MengerOgle Lauren
Publication year - 2017
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.22780
Subject(s) - medicine , occupational safety and health , knowledge translation , psychological intervention , occupational health nursing , institutionalisation , engineering ethics , risk analysis (engineering) , knowledge management , nursing , public health , health promotion , computer science , engineering , pathology , psychiatry
Translation research in occupational safety and health is the application of scientific investigative approaches to study how the outputs of basic and applied research can be effectively translated into practice and have an impact. This includes the study of the ways in which useful knowledge and interventions are disseminated, adopted, implemented, and institutionalized. In this paper, a 4‐stage framework (Development, Testing, Institutionalization, and Evaluation) is presented. Translation research can be used to enhance the use and impact of occupational safety and health knowledge and interventions to protect workers. This type of research has not received much attention in the occupational safety and health field. However, in contemporary society, it is critical to know how to make an impact with the findings and outputs of basic and applied research. This paper provides a novel framework for consideration of how to advance and prioritize translation research for occupational safety and health.