Translating knowledge directly to childbearing women : a study of Canadian women's preferences

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Translating knowledge directly to childbearing women : a study of Canadian women's preferences Hall, Wendy A.; Bandsmer, Judith C.; Gregg, Kathy; Ebbehoj, Cathy

Abstract

Knowledge translation has relied on research products which take years to disseminate, losing relevance for intended users. We used a mixed-methods approach to determine women’s preferences for research results and format, intention to share results, and potential benefits. We sampled healthy pregnant women who completed survey data during their third trimesters and wanted access to results. Mothers preferred results about sleep, fears, and anxieties during later pregnancy to benefit from reassurance their experiences were shared. Women mostly intended to share results with their social networks. Organizational contacts increased dissemination of the women’s preferred information to non-study participants.

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Title	Translating knowledge directly to childbearing women : a study of Canadian women's preferences
Alternate Title	Translating knowledge for Canadian mothers
Creator	Hall, Wendy A.; Bandsmer, Judith C.; Gregg, Kathy; Ebbehoj, Cathy
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Date Issued	2013-04
Description	Knowledge translation has relied on research products which take years to disseminate, losing relevance for intended users. We used a mixed-methods approach to determine women’s preferences for research results and format, intention to share results, and potential benefits. We sampled healthy pregnant women who completed survey data during their third trimesters and wanted access to results. Mothers preferred results about sleep, fears, and anxieties during later pregnancy to benefit from reassurance their experiences were shared. Women mostly intended to share results with their social networks. Organizational contacts increased dissemination of the women’s preferred information to non-study participants.
Subject	Knowledge translation; Pregnancy; Maternal health
Genre	Article; Postprint
Type	Text
Language	eng
Date Available	2014-04-04
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI	10.14288/1.0084595
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44698
Affiliation	Applied Science, Faculty of; Nursing, School of
Citation	Health Care for Women International, 34(5), 363-379.
Publisher DOI	10.1080/07399332.2012.740109
Peer Review Status	Reviewed
Scholarly Level	Faculty; Researcher; Graduate; Other
Copyright Holder	Taylor & Francis
Rights URI	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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