Development of the Guide to Disseminating Research (GuiDiR):A consolidated framework

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Scott, Sion, Atkins, Bethany, D'Costa, Thomas, Rendle, Claire, Murphy, Katherine, Taylor, David, Smith, Caroline, Kellar, Ian, Briggs, Andrew, Griffiths, Alys, Hornak, Rebekah, Spinewine, Anne, Thompson, Wade, Tsuyuki, Ross and Bhattacharya, Debi (2024) Development of the Guide to Disseminating Research (GuiDiR):A consolidated framework. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20 (11). pp. 1047-1057. ISSN 1551-7411

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Abstract

Background: Less than one third of research evidence is translated into policy or practice. Knowledge translation requires effective dissemination, adoption and finally implementation. These three stages are equally important, however, existing knowledge translation models and frameworks provide little and disparate information about the steps and activities required for effective dissemination.  Objective: This study aimed to empirically develop a consolidated framework of evidence-based steps and activities for disseminating research evidence.  Methods: We identified models and frameworks from a scoping review and dissemination and implementation webtool. We synthesised them into a prototype dissemination framework. Models and frameworks were eligible to inform steps in our framework if they fulfilled at least one of three elements of dissemination: intending to generate awareness of a message, incorporates targeting an audience: tailoring communication. An initial coding framework was created to organise data into dissemination steps. Drawing on ‘co-approach’ principles, authors of the included models and frameworks (dissemination experts) and health service researchers (end users) were invited to test and refine the prototype framework at a workshop.  Results: From 48 models and frameworks reviewed, only 32 fulfilled one or more of the three dissemination elements. The initial coding framework, upon refinement, yielded the Guide to Disseminating Research (GuiDiR) comprising five steps. 1) Identify target audiences and dissemination partners. 2) Engage with dissemination partners. 3) Identify barriers and enablers to dissemination. 4) Create dissemination messages. 5) Disseminate and evaluate. Multiple activities were identified for each step and no single model or framework represents all steps and activities in GuiDiR.  Conclusions: GuiDiR unifies dissemination components from knowledge translation models and frameworks and harmonises language into a format accessible to non-experts. It outlines for researchers, funders and practitioners the expected structure of dissemination and details the activities for executing an evidence-based dissemination strategy.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2024
Uncontrolled Keywords: dissemination,health services research,implementation,knowledge translation,research evidence,pharmacy,pharmaceutical science ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3600/3611
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 26 Jan 2026 09:30
Last Modified: 26 Jan 2026 09:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/101701
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.08.001

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