Health funders' dissemination and implementation practices: results from a survey of the Ensuring Value in Research (EViR) Funders' Forum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A significant gap persists between evidence from research and its use in practice. Research funders, important actors in the health research system, can help reduce this gap by initiating dissemination and implementation (D&I) activities. The specific types of D&I activities funders currently lead have not been explored thoroughly. The Ensuring Value in Research (EViR) Funders' Forum-an international collaboration of health-related research funders-was established in 2017 to address research waste issues and increase the value of research. The Forum surveyed funders to learn about their D&I practices and challenges.

Methods

We distributed a five-item exploratory survey to participating funders in August 2018. The results informed the development of a survey instru

SUBMITTER: van der Linden B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966333 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature