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- Title
Outcomes of co-designed communities of practice that support members to address public health issues.
- Authors
Elbrink, Sanne H; Elmer, Shandell L; Hawkins, Melanie H; Osborne, Richard H
- Abstract
Communities of practice are commonly used to support members in responding to public health issues. This study evaluated the outcomes of five co-designed communities of practice to determine if members' expectations were met, if knowledge sharing between members extended to knowledge translation, and if that supported members in addressing public health issues. Data were collected through an initial needs assessment, observations were made during community of practice sessions over 1 year, and qualitative interviews were conducted at the end of that year. The findings provided evidence that members' expectations were met, knowledge sharing took place within the communities of practice, and personal benefits gained supported members in advancing knowledge sharing with other members to knowledge translation outside their community of practice. Results demonstrate three outcomes of knowledge translation for members: disseminating knowledge to others, applying knowledge to make small-scale changes in practice and leveraging the knowledge to expand its reach beyond members' organizations. While the scale and speed of expanding outcomes were below initial expectations as indicated in the initial needs assessments, members remained optimistic about achieving larger-scale impacts in the future. This study showed that communities of practice achieve gradual progress rather than quick wins. Co-design supports the facilitators in meeting members' needs, which can positively contribute to members sharing knowledge and translating that knowledge to support their practice to address public health issues.
- Subjects
COMMUNITY health services; HEALTH literacy; HUMAN services programs; COMMUNITIES of practice; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; RESEARCH funding; QUALITATIVE research; EVALUATION of human services programs; INTERVIEWING; KNOWLEDGE management; MEMBERSHIP; REFLECTION (Philosophy); PUBLIC health; STAKEHOLDER analysis; MANAGEMENT of medical records; DATA analysis software; MEDICAL needs assessment; NEEDS assessment
- Publication
Health Promotion International, 2024, Vol 39, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
0957-4824
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/heapro/daae080