Table 3 Diffusion and dissemination activities (n = 117)a
Activities to disseminate research findings | Median (IQR) | Level of engagement, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | Rarely/occasionally | Frequently/always | Missing | ||
Diffusion activities | |||||
Publishing in peer-reviewed journals | 4 (3–5) | 3 (2.6) | 28 (23.9) | 86 (73.5) | – |
Presenting at an academic conference | 4 (3–5) | 2 (1.7) | 31 (26.5) | 84 (71.8) | – |
Detailed research reports | 3 (2–4) | 12 (10.3) | 53 (45.3) | 50 (42.7) | 2 (1.7) |
Dissemination activities | |||||
Developing new educational materials | 3 (2–4) | 12 (10.3) | 70 (59.8) | 34 (29.1) | 1 (0.9) |
Writing plain language summaries | 3 (2–4) | 10 (8.5) | 71 (60.7) | 35 (29.9) | 1 (0.9) |
Organising an interactive small group meeting/workshop | 3 (2–4) | 13 (11.1) | 71 (60.7) | 32 (27.4) | 1 (0.9) |
Preparing a policy or an evidence brief and disseminating it to relevant audiences (e.g. policymakers, health service providers, or administrators) | 3 (2–3) | 12 (10.3) | 83 (70.9) | 21 (17.9) | 1 (0.9) |
Creating networks or networking with end-users such as policymakers and practitioners (e.g. give presentations to relevant networks) | 3 (2–3) | 24 (20.5) | 75 (64.1) | 18 (15.4) | – |
Engage champions or opinion leaders (e.g. directors, managers) to assist with sharing of research findings | 2 (2–3) | 19 (16.2) | 78 (66.7) | 20 (17.1) | – |
Engaging with social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) | 2 (1–3) | 35 (29.9) | 61 (52.1) | 20 (17.1) | 1 (0.9) |
Organising a media release/outreach campaign | 2 (1–3) | 48 (41.0) | 57 (48.7) | 8 (6.8) | 4 (3.4) |