Author/Authors :
Keefe, Janice Department of Family Studies and Gerontology and Nova Scotia Centre on Aging - Mount Saint Vincent University - Halifax, Canada , Jean Hande, Mary Mount Saint Vincent University - Halifax, Canada , Aubrecht, Katie Department of Sociology - Saint Francis Xavier University - Antigonish, Canada , Daly, Tamara Faculty of Health and York University Centre for Aging Research and Education - York University - Toronto, Canada , Cloutier, Denise Department of Geography - University of Victoria - Victoria, Canada , Taylor, Deanne Interior Health Authority British Columbia - Kelowna, Canada , Hoben, Matthias Faculty of Nursing - University of Alberta - Edmonton, Canada , Stajduhar, Kelli Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health and School of Nursing - University of Victoria - Victoria, Canada , Cook, Heather Office of the Seniors Advocate - Victoria, Canada , Lynn Bourgeault, Ivy Tefler School of Management - University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Canada , MacDonald, Leah Vancouver Island Health Authority - Victoria, Canada , Estabrooks, Carole A Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health - University of Alberta - Edmonton, Canada
Abstract :
Multi-sectoral, interdisciplinary health research is increasingly recognizing integrated knowledge translation (iKT) as essential. It is characterized by diverse research partnerships, and iterative knowledge engagement, translation processes and democratized knowledge production. This paper reviews the methodological complexity and decision-making of a large iKT project called Seniors - Adding Life to Years (SALTY), designed to generate evidence to improve late life in long-term care (LTC) settings across Canada. We discuss our approach to iKT by reviewing iterative processes of team development and knowledge engagement within the LTC sector. We conclude with a brief discussion of the important opportunities, challenges, and implications these processes have for LTC research, and the sector more broadly.
Keywords :
Late Life , Long-term Care , Integrated Knowledge Translation , Quality of Life , Canada
