Exploring How Knowledge Translation Can Improve Sustainability of Community‐based Health Initiatives for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Community‐based health initiatives ( CBHI ) play an important role in maintaining the health, function and participation of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/ DD ) living in the community. However, implementation and long‐term sustainability of CBHI is challenging. The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services ( PAR i HS ) is a knowledge translation ( KT ) framework that is particularly relevant to intellectual/developmental disabilities research as it identifies the barriers and facilitators of implementation and action plans. This framework provides a foundation for understanding how KT can be used to aid the implementation and sustainability of CBHI for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The following study explores how KT – specifically the PAR i HS framework – can be used to help sustain CBHI for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.