How can we achieve impact from public health research? A meta-ethnography of case studies

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Gentry, S. V., Milden, L. and Kelly, M. P. (2021) How can we achieve impact from public health research? A meta-ethnography of case studies. Journal of Public Health, 43 (2). 370–377. ISSN 1741-3842

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Generation of public health impact from research is challenging. Research of similar quality often has differential uptake and there is considerable lag time between initiation and uptake of research. Improving understanding of how research impact can be achieved may identify areas stakeholders could target. METHODS: This work uses meta-ethnography to synthesize 21 case studies exploring how researchers have generated public health policy impact. RESULTS: Eight constructs were identified: expertise; motivation; practical solutions to important problems; support structure and funding; collaboration; wide dissemination and use of media to contribute ideas to the wider narrative; understanding the policy realm; and models of impact. The constructs were combined in a lines-of-argument synthesis, producing a model that seeks to illustrate the diffuse, complex and dynamic nature of the process of generating impact from research. CONCLUSION: Achieving research impact involves seeking to shape wider debates, building relationships with policy makers, becoming a trusted collaborator and being available to provide relevant and practical solutions to questions of concern to policy makers at the appropriate time.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	public health, environmental and occupational health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2739
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2019 15:30
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2022 09:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71597
DOI:	10.1093/pubmed/fdz071

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