2. Learning outcomes
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To enhance Participants’ capacity to
appreciate :
The concepts of “dissemination ”of
research findings.
The Importance of dissemination ”of
research findings.
To highlight research dissemination
strategies.
5. Developing dissemination
plan
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Means: What is the most effective
way to reach each audience?
Which resources does each group
typically access?
Execution: When should each
aspect of the dissemination plan
occur (e.g. at which points - during
the study or afterwards)? Who will
be responsible for dissemination
6. Key characteristics of an
effective dissemination plan
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Oriented toward the needs of the user,
e.g. relying on appropriate language and
information level.
Include various dissemination methods
such as written, graphical, electronic,
and/or verbal mediums.
Draw upon existing resources,
relationships and networks.
7. Key characteristics of an effective
dissemination plan -Ctd
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Motivations
Change policy
Develop career
Help someone
Use resources wisely
8. Key characteristics con’t
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Concise – Make it short and to
the point.
Pull out key points – Make a
bulleted list, with one finding or
conclusion per bullet.
Interesting – Take the time to sort
through all of your findings, and
present and discuss those that are
new and compelling.
9. Key characteristics con’t
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Responsive – Consider your target
audiences and the type of document
you are writing.
Useful – Write clear conclusions and
recommendations. They are more
usable - If the reader knows what to do
with the information, they will more
likely to do it.
Attractive – Spend a small portion of
your budget to print documents in
11. Dissemination Channels
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Conference
Local/national/ international
Poster-The poster is usually a mixture of a brief text mixed with
tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. At a conference, the
researcher stands by the poster display while other participants can come
and view the presentation and interact with the author.
Oral presentation
Report to funder
Publish as a report
15. Presenting Results to
Stakeholders
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1. Arrange your presentation
Avoid technical jargon.
Do not overload the audience
with either too much qualitative
or even statistical data.
2. Prepare appropriate visual aids
17. How can we Improve
Dissemination?
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Create a dissemination plan for all
studies.
Disseminate research progress and
findings to study participants.
Disseminate research progress and
findings to agencies and service
providers.
19. Letter of thanks to study
participants
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Thanking study participants for their
involvement is one of the most
essential components of any research
protocol.
20. Letter of thanks to study
participants-Ctd
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Letters may take many forms, and
Could include research findings, if
appropriate or applicable.
Could inform participants where to
get findings if interested.
Could ask for their appropriate form
of findings.