Table 2 Dissemination routes and impact
From: Are public health researchers designing for dissemination? Findings from a national survey in China
Routes | Commonly used | Most impact on career trajectory | Most impact on practice/policy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ranking | n (%) | ranking | n (%) | ranking | |
Academic journals | 352 (82.2) | 1 | 323 (75.5) | 1 | 195 (45.6) | 2 |
Academic conferences | 314 (73.4) | 2 | 197 (46.0) | 2 | 101 (23.6) | 4 |
Reports to funders | 177 (41.4) | 3 | 57 (13.3) | 5 | 44 (10.3) | 8 |
Seminars/workshops | 170 (39.7) | 4 | 57 (13.3) | 5 | 39 (9.1) | 9 |
Policy briefs | 163 (38.1) | 5 | 106 (24.8) | 4 | 241 (56.3) | 1 |
Standards/guidelines | 163 (38.1) | 5 | 125 (29.2) | 3 | 166 (38.8) | 3 |
Newsletter/Reports to employers | 144 (33.6) | 7 | 32 (7.5) | 8 | 30 (7.0) | 10 |
Patent | 109 (25.5) | 8 | 30 (7.0) | 10 | 18 (4.2) | 11 |
Face-to-face meetings with stakeholders | 102 (23.8) | 9 | 39 (9.1) | 7 | 48 (11.2) | 7 |
Media interviews/Press releases | 78 (18.2) | 10 | 21 (4.9) | 11 | 71 (16.6) | 5 |
New media | 76 (17.8) | 11 | 32 (7.5) | 8 | 52 (12.1) | 6 |
Targeted mailings | 21 (4.9) | 12 | 1 (0.2) | 12 | 1 (0.2) | 12 |