Workplace-based knowledge exchange programmes between academics, policy-makers and providers of healthcare: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace-based knowledge exchange programmes (WKEPs), such as job shadowing or secondments, offer potential for health and care providers, academics, and policy-makers to foster partnerships, develop local solutions and overcome key differences in practices. Yet opportunities for exchange can be hard to find and are poorly reported in the literature.

Objectives

To understand the views of providers, academics and policy-makers regarding WKEPs, in particular, their motivations to participate in such exchanges and the perceived barriers and facilitators to participation.

Methods

A qualitative study involving semistructured interviews with 20 healthcare providers, academics and policy-makers in England. Rapid data collection and analysis techniques were employ

SUBMITTER: Kumpunen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038100 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature