The Tool for Sharing Best Practices helps public health professionals by outlining five practical steps to share best practices throughout their organizations. Sharing best practices can help your organization learn from successes, replicate successful programs, and improve outcomes.
Find out more and how to use the tool: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/84
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Applicability and Transferability Tool helps you determine whether the evidence you find can be applied to your own local situation. Find the A&T tool on the NCCMT website: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/publications/9
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Contextualizing Guidance Workbook can help you consider factors from the broader health system and political system so you make the most appropriate policy recommendations and decisions. Find out how this tool can help you apply recommendations from a guidance document to address the issue/problem in your local context:
View our summary of this resource here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/238
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Healthh in Canada More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Interested in sharing best practices within your organization?
Are you engaged in creating community health status reports? Are you interested in learning about how to improve health equity? The Equity-Integrated Population Health Status Reporting Action Framework can help health professionals at all levels identify and implement manageable steps for integrating equity into existing or new public health status reporting processes. The framework is suitable for use by health/public health staff, community organizations that provide local data, and academic researchers.
This framework was developed collaboratively by the six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health, building upon earlier work by the NCC for Determinants of Health.
To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/240
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) draws on The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)'s seven-step process, with reference to methods and tools for each step that are specific to mental health practice.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) is one of six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health in the country with a collective mandate to strengthen public health in Canada. Visit the NCCMT website (www.nccmt.ca) or contact nccmt@mcmaster.ca for more information.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is excited to present a two-part webinar featuring the Policy Readiness Tool
Part 1: Overview of the Policy Readiness Tool
(ALSO ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/FPzViyniKDQ)
Learn how the Policy Readiness Tool was developed and how to use the tool in your practice.
(Part 2 is available here: http://www.slideshare.net/NCCMT/nccmt-webinar-policy-readiness-tool-part-2)
A summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT is available here: http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/144.html
Presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) with guests:
Candace Nykiforuk, PhD, CE, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta; CIHR/PHAC/AIHS Applied Public Health Chair
and
Kayla Atkey, MSc, Policy Analyst, Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP)
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) is used to guide the adaptation and plan for the implementation of public health interventions. The tool is appropriate for individuals and groups involved in planning and implementing existing interventions. To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/210.html
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making, delivered jointly by NCCMT and NCCID, draws on the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) seven-step process, with reference to how methods and tools for each step can apply to infectious disease prevention.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
The following document outlines the supporting tools that were discussed in the Spotlight on Methods and Tools: Rapid Review Guidebook: Synthesizing Evidence to Inform Public Health Practice webinar. These tools aid in the production of a rapid review and are specific to the first five stages of the Evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) process.
The Applicability and Transferability Tool helps you determine whether the evidence you find can be applied to your own local situation. Find the A&T tool on the NCCMT website: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/publications/9
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Contextualizing Guidance Workbook can help you consider factors from the broader health system and political system so you make the most appropriate policy recommendations and decisions. Find out how this tool can help you apply recommendations from a guidance document to address the issue/problem in your local context:
View our summary of this resource here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/238
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Healthh in Canada More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Interested in sharing best practices within your organization?
Are you engaged in creating community health status reports? Are you interested in learning about how to improve health equity? The Equity-Integrated Population Health Status Reporting Action Framework can help health professionals at all levels identify and implement manageable steps for integrating equity into existing or new public health status reporting processes. The framework is suitable for use by health/public health staff, community organizations that provide local data, and academic researchers.
This framework was developed collaboratively by the six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health, building upon earlier work by the NCC for Determinants of Health.
To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/240
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) draws on The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)'s seven-step process, with reference to methods and tools for each step that are specific to mental health practice.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) is one of six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health in the country with a collective mandate to strengthen public health in Canada. Visit the NCCMT website (www.nccmt.ca) or contact nccmt@mcmaster.ca for more information.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is excited to present a two-part webinar featuring the Policy Readiness Tool
Part 1: Overview of the Policy Readiness Tool
(ALSO ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/FPzViyniKDQ)
Learn how the Policy Readiness Tool was developed and how to use the tool in your practice.
(Part 2 is available here: http://www.slideshare.net/NCCMT/nccmt-webinar-policy-readiness-tool-part-2)
A summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT is available here: http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/144.html
Presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) with guests:
Candace Nykiforuk, PhD, CE, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta; CIHR/PHAC/AIHS Applied Public Health Chair
and
Kayla Atkey, MSc, Policy Analyst, Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP)
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) is used to guide the adaptation and plan for the implementation of public health interventions. The tool is appropriate for individuals and groups involved in planning and implementing existing interventions. To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/210.html
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Health in Canada. More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca. Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making, delivered jointly by NCCMT and NCCID, draws on the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) seven-step process, with reference to how methods and tools for each step can apply to infectious disease prevention.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
The following document outlines the supporting tools that were discussed in the Spotlight on Methods and Tools: Rapid Review Guidebook: Synthesizing Evidence to Inform Public Health Practice webinar. These tools aid in the production of a rapid review and are specific to the first five stages of the Evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) process.
Meaningful and active collaboration with public and patient partners in planning, conducting and disseminating rapid reviews helps ensure that their perspectives are considered in research priorities and in shaping the evidence and care they receive.
Join us for an interactive session to learn about meaningfully engaging public partners in rapid reviews. We will present a spectrum of strategies to involve public partners and share lessons learned to optimize these opportunities. Public and patient partners will also present and share their perspectives and experiences.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) draws on The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)'s seven-step process, with reference to methods and tools for each step that are specific to healthy weights.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada. Visit the NCCMT website (www.nccmt.ca) or contact nccmt@mcmaster.ca for more information.
We will introduce the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy’s online course in public health ethics, including its development and an overview of its content. We will then pass the microphone to a health professional who will discuss the ethical challenges she has faced in professional practice, as well as her experience in taking the course.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Understand how an ethical perspective can inform decision making
• Describe some of the main elements of the online course
• See how the knowledge and practical skills in applied ethics offered by the course may be put to use in professional practice.
The NCCMT looks forward to hosting its popular student-led webinar on evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) in public health programs. During this webinar, students and recent graduates showcase how they are using EIDM tools and resources. EIDM skills are in demand in the workforce. Join this webinar to learn how the NCCMT’s accessible and informative resources can support your coursework, practicums and future public health careers.
The Tool for Assessing the Effects of Local Intersectoral Action (https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/assessing-effects-local-intersectoral-action-tool-cacis) is an interactive online tool that uses timeline mapping to support assessment of the impacts of local intersectoral action in living environments.
Join Angèle Bilodeau, from the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal, Marie-Pier St-Louis, from the Canada Research Chair in Community Approaches and Health Inequalities (CACIS), and their collaborator Gillian Kranias for an introduction to this tool, which was developed in collaboration with the Montreal Coalition of Neighborhood Round Tables, Communagir and the Tamarack Institute.
This webinar will be presented in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT), the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP), and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH).
Join Dr. Anthony Levinson and Kalpana Nair, PhD from McMaster University as they discuss the Early Years Check-In (EYCI) and its companion web-based resource, Play&Learn. Designed for parents of children 18 months to 6 years of age, the EYCI helps parents quickly identify any concerns they may have about their child’s development across four domains: social and emotional, language, movement, and thinking and learning. The EYCI can be used as a discussion aid to foster dialogue about early child development between parents and practitioners providing early years services, creating opportunities to build relationships as well as provide education and support to parents to foster their child’s development.
Join Dr. Sarah Neil-Sztramko, Knowledge Translation Advisor, and Dr. Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director, to learn how the NCCMT quickly pivoted to meet decision makers’ needs for high-quality synthesized evidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will include an overview of how rigorous review methods were adapted to the ever-changing COVID-19 evidence landscape and provide time for discussion and questions from webinar participants.
Reviews from the Rapid Evidence Service are available here: https://www.nccmt.ca/res, and a pre-print article describing methods is available here: https://www.researchsquare.com/articl....
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, you will:
1. Learn about the methods for conducting rigorous rapid reviews in the face of quickly evolving evidence.
2. Apply knowledge of the strengths and limitations of rapid reviews to decision making.
3. Gain tools and resources to apply to rapid reviews in your own work.
Evolving Approaches to Measuring the Value of New Health Technologies in the USOffice of Health Economics
At this OHE Lunchtime Seminar, Dr Steven Pearson of the ICER organisation in the US discussed current US approaches to defining "value," compared these to NICE and discussed what changes may occur in the future.
Join us in launching the NCCMT’s new tools for assessing the quality of community evidence. These tools can be applied to evidence for local health issues and context, such as surveillance data and community health status reports, as well as evidence for community and political preferences and actions, such as the expressed needs and interests of community members and support from public or government officials.
Interested in learning how to evaluate your policy influence?
Do you promote the uptake and dissemination of population health interventions? Are you interested in exploring public health–related case studies of policy influence? The Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation can help!
This guide was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Innovation Strategy and produced by Cathexis Consulting.
How can the Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation help you?
The Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation was developed to help organizations use policy influence to improve the uptake and evaluation of evidence-based population health interventions. This process is divided into the four steps of evaluation planning. Each step includes two or more resources to support it. The resources are then summarized and important highlights are presented as they related to each step.
This webinar includes an overview of the Guide by its developers, followed by a presentation from a community based organization who evaluated the impact on policies within their work to promote healthier weights.
The Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation includes three public health–related case studies:
•Healthy weights among Aboriginal children and youth
•Anti-bullying for primary schools
•Food security and healthy weights
To see the summary statement of this method developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/241
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
Within the context of public health, evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) is the process of finding, distilling and disseminating the best available evidence from research, context and experience, and using that evidence to inform and improve public health practice and policy. It involves assessing the quality of the research evidence you find, applying the best available evidence to your question, problem or issue, and evaluating its impact on practice.
Developed by Health EvidenceTM, the Evidence-Informed Decision Making Checklist helps public health professionals succinctly document how you and/or your team worked through the EIDM process so you can share that information with senior management. Having a Checklist on file can help your organization implement the results of your evidence.
The fillable checklist includes such critical elements as:
•Was a clear answerable search question developed?
•Was a comprehensive search strategy employed to find the best available evidence to address this question?
•Was quality assessment conducted on relevant evidence?
•What were the results of the review of the evidence?
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
This sample answer sheet corresponds with the ninth webinar in the Online Journal Club series, “What are public health interventions’ return on investment?"
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
The Program Evaluation Toolkit, developed by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, outlines a three-phase process to apply to program evaluation. It contains useful lists, steps and templates for developing a logic model and final report. This toolkit can be used by anyone involved in planning and conducting program evaluation, accessing data sources and analysing data on an ongoing basis.
To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/68
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
This sample answer sheet corresponds with the seventh webinar in the Online Journal Club series, “What are effective interventions for Active School Transport?"
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
In partnership with the Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG), this webinar will provide an overview of Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EIDM) processes and apply those processes to the rapidly expanding COVID-19 literature. Learn how to think critically about headlines and find high-quality evidence you can trust.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) draws on The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)'s seven-step process, with reference to methods and tools for each step that are specific to injury prevention.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
ROBIS: A Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Systematic Reviews
ROBIS is a tool designed to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews. ROBIS differs from other tools that assess systematic reviews as it was specifically designed to assess risk of bias, while other tools focus on broader goals such as critical appraisal and quality assessment. The use of ROBIS can lead to more robust recommendations and improvements in public health and patient care.
How can ROBIS help you?
Public health practitioners require evidence to guide their decision making. Systematic reviews are considered the most reliable form of evidence, but they need to be appraised to ensure that results are not biased. ROBIS was designed to assess risk of bias in reviews within health care settings in terms of four main categories: interventions, diagnosis, prognosis and etiology. The target audience for ROBIS also includes anyone interested in assessing risk of bias in systematic reviews such as guideline developers, authors of overviews of systematic reviews and review authors who want to assess and avoid risk of bias in their reviews.
Click here (https://www.nccmt.ca/knowledge-repositories/search/315) to access the ROBIS tool.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
Ce webinaire est offert en anglais. L’enregistrement audio sera accessible en ligne après la séance. Les diapositives de l’exposé seront affichées en ligne, en anglais et en français. Les diapositives en français peuvent être obtenues à l’avance sur demande. Veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à l’adresse ccnmo@mcmaster.ca.
Evaluability assessments in public health
Evaluability assessments are completed before an evaluation and are designed to maximize the chances that a subsequent evaluation will result in useful information. Evaluability assessments point the way to evaluations that have the best chance of revealing important information by facilitating the following:
Shed light on disagreements among stakeholders
Describe the logic of a program
Indicate the need for adjustments in activities and resources
Inform stakeholders about options for evaluation and their potential usefulness
Reveal problems before decision makers commit to a formal evaluation
How can the evaluability assessment method help you?
Evaluability assessments are described as cyclical, iterative processes that build an understanding of the program design, the underlying program logic model or theory of change, and the opportunities for useful evaluation and potential program improvement.
Evaluation is one of the public health competencies and this method helps public health professionals conduct evaluations of programs, policies or practices.
Join us to learn more!
Click here to access the method: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/290
This article gives analysts some tips on how to formulate meaningful insights derived from careful planning, organizing, and contextualizing of available data from various social media channels.
Meaningful and active collaboration with public and patient partners in planning, conducting and disseminating rapid reviews helps ensure that their perspectives are considered in research priorities and in shaping the evidence and care they receive.
Join us for an interactive session to learn about meaningfully engaging public partners in rapid reviews. We will present a spectrum of strategies to involve public partners and share lessons learned to optimize these opportunities. Public and patient partners will also present and share their perspectives and experiences.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) draws on The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)'s seven-step process, with reference to methods and tools for each step that are specific to healthy weights.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada. Visit the NCCMT website (www.nccmt.ca) or contact nccmt@mcmaster.ca for more information.
We will introduce the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy’s online course in public health ethics, including its development and an overview of its content. We will then pass the microphone to a health professional who will discuss the ethical challenges she has faced in professional practice, as well as her experience in taking the course.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Understand how an ethical perspective can inform decision making
• Describe some of the main elements of the online course
• See how the knowledge and practical skills in applied ethics offered by the course may be put to use in professional practice.
The NCCMT looks forward to hosting its popular student-led webinar on evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) in public health programs. During this webinar, students and recent graduates showcase how they are using EIDM tools and resources. EIDM skills are in demand in the workforce. Join this webinar to learn how the NCCMT’s accessible and informative resources can support your coursework, practicums and future public health careers.
The Tool for Assessing the Effects of Local Intersectoral Action (https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/assessing-effects-local-intersectoral-action-tool-cacis) is an interactive online tool that uses timeline mapping to support assessment of the impacts of local intersectoral action in living environments.
Join Angèle Bilodeau, from the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal, Marie-Pier St-Louis, from the Canada Research Chair in Community Approaches and Health Inequalities (CACIS), and their collaborator Gillian Kranias for an introduction to this tool, which was developed in collaboration with the Montreal Coalition of Neighborhood Round Tables, Communagir and the Tamarack Institute.
This webinar will be presented in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT), the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP), and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH).
Join Dr. Anthony Levinson and Kalpana Nair, PhD from McMaster University as they discuss the Early Years Check-In (EYCI) and its companion web-based resource, Play&Learn. Designed for parents of children 18 months to 6 years of age, the EYCI helps parents quickly identify any concerns they may have about their child’s development across four domains: social and emotional, language, movement, and thinking and learning. The EYCI can be used as a discussion aid to foster dialogue about early child development between parents and practitioners providing early years services, creating opportunities to build relationships as well as provide education and support to parents to foster their child’s development.
Join Dr. Sarah Neil-Sztramko, Knowledge Translation Advisor, and Dr. Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director, to learn how the NCCMT quickly pivoted to meet decision makers’ needs for high-quality synthesized evidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will include an overview of how rigorous review methods were adapted to the ever-changing COVID-19 evidence landscape and provide time for discussion and questions from webinar participants.
Reviews from the Rapid Evidence Service are available here: https://www.nccmt.ca/res, and a pre-print article describing methods is available here: https://www.researchsquare.com/articl....
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, you will:
1. Learn about the methods for conducting rigorous rapid reviews in the face of quickly evolving evidence.
2. Apply knowledge of the strengths and limitations of rapid reviews to decision making.
3. Gain tools and resources to apply to rapid reviews in your own work.
Evolving Approaches to Measuring the Value of New Health Technologies in the USOffice of Health Economics
At this OHE Lunchtime Seminar, Dr Steven Pearson of the ICER organisation in the US discussed current US approaches to defining "value," compared these to NICE and discussed what changes may occur in the future.
Join us in launching the NCCMT’s new tools for assessing the quality of community evidence. These tools can be applied to evidence for local health issues and context, such as surveillance data and community health status reports, as well as evidence for community and political preferences and actions, such as the expressed needs and interests of community members and support from public or government officials.
Interested in learning how to evaluate your policy influence?
Do you promote the uptake and dissemination of population health interventions? Are you interested in exploring public health–related case studies of policy influence? The Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation can help!
This guide was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Innovation Strategy and produced by Cathexis Consulting.
How can the Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation help you?
The Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation was developed to help organizations use policy influence to improve the uptake and evaluation of evidence-based population health interventions. This process is divided into the four steps of evaluation planning. Each step includes two or more resources to support it. The resources are then summarized and important highlights are presented as they related to each step.
This webinar includes an overview of the Guide by its developers, followed by a presentation from a community based organization who evaluated the impact on policies within their work to promote healthier weights.
The Guide to Policy-Influence Evaluation includes three public health–related case studies:
•Healthy weights among Aboriginal children and youth
•Anti-bullying for primary schools
•Food security and healthy weights
To see the summary statement of this method developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/241
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
Within the context of public health, evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) is the process of finding, distilling and disseminating the best available evidence from research, context and experience, and using that evidence to inform and improve public health practice and policy. It involves assessing the quality of the research evidence you find, applying the best available evidence to your question, problem or issue, and evaluating its impact on practice.
Developed by Health EvidenceTM, the Evidence-Informed Decision Making Checklist helps public health professionals succinctly document how you and/or your team worked through the EIDM process so you can share that information with senior management. Having a Checklist on file can help your organization implement the results of your evidence.
The fillable checklist includes such critical elements as:
•Was a clear answerable search question developed?
•Was a comprehensive search strategy employed to find the best available evidence to address this question?
•Was quality assessment conducted on relevant evidence?
•What were the results of the review of the evidence?
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
This sample answer sheet corresponds with the ninth webinar in the Online Journal Club series, “What are public health interventions’ return on investment?"
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
The Program Evaluation Toolkit, developed by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, outlines a three-phase process to apply to program evaluation. It contains useful lists, steps and templates for developing a logic model and final report. This toolkit can be used by anyone involved in planning and conducting program evaluation, accessing data sources and analysing data on an ongoing basis.
To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/68
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
This sample answer sheet corresponds with the seventh webinar in the Online Journal Club series, “What are effective interventions for Active School Transport?"
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
In partnership with the Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG), this webinar will provide an overview of Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EIDM) processes and apply those processes to the rapidly expanding COVID-19 literature. Learn how to think critically about headlines and find high-quality evidence you can trust.
This webinar on evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) draws on The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)'s seven-step process, with reference to methods and tools for each step that are specific to injury prevention.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
ROBIS: A Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Systematic Reviews
ROBIS is a tool designed to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews. ROBIS differs from other tools that assess systematic reviews as it was specifically designed to assess risk of bias, while other tools focus on broader goals such as critical appraisal and quality assessment. The use of ROBIS can lead to more robust recommendations and improvements in public health and patient care.
How can ROBIS help you?
Public health practitioners require evidence to guide their decision making. Systematic reviews are considered the most reliable form of evidence, but they need to be appraised to ensure that results are not biased. ROBIS was designed to assess risk of bias in reviews within health care settings in terms of four main categories: interventions, diagnosis, prognosis and etiology. The target audience for ROBIS also includes anyone interested in assessing risk of bias in systematic reviews such as guideline developers, authors of overviews of systematic reviews and review authors who want to assess and avoid risk of bias in their reviews.
Click here (https://www.nccmt.ca/knowledge-repositories/search/315) to access the ROBIS tool.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
Ce webinaire est offert en anglais. L’enregistrement audio sera accessible en ligne après la séance. Les diapositives de l’exposé seront affichées en ligne, en anglais et en français. Les diapositives en français peuvent être obtenues à l’avance sur demande. Veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à l’adresse ccnmo@mcmaster.ca.
Evaluability assessments in public health
Evaluability assessments are completed before an evaluation and are designed to maximize the chances that a subsequent evaluation will result in useful information. Evaluability assessments point the way to evaluations that have the best chance of revealing important information by facilitating the following:
Shed light on disagreements among stakeholders
Describe the logic of a program
Indicate the need for adjustments in activities and resources
Inform stakeholders about options for evaluation and their potential usefulness
Reveal problems before decision makers commit to a formal evaluation
How can the evaluability assessment method help you?
Evaluability assessments are described as cyclical, iterative processes that build an understanding of the program design, the underlying program logic model or theory of change, and the opportunities for useful evaluation and potential program improvement.
Evaluation is one of the public health competencies and this method helps public health professionals conduct evaluations of programs, policies or practices.
Join us to learn more!
Click here to access the method: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/290
This article gives analysts some tips on how to formulate meaningful insights derived from careful planning, organizing, and contextualizing of available data from various social media channels.
Technology has Empowered customers which has given rise to a new era – welcome to the age of the customer.
Campaigns Alone Won’t Cut It Anymore! Contextualization is the key towards delivering powerful, customer centric marketing messages. The type of engagements that reach the right customer, in the right place and at the right time. It's about building relationships and remaining 'contextual' across multiple channels and touch points, so wherever and however your customer chooses to engage with your brand - web, in-store, app or mobile - they are receiving information that is immediately relevant to them.
Companies were — indeed, still are — designing mobile sites and apps that personalise for the lowest common denominators (e.g., standard screen sizes, devices and operating systems), but ignoring all the other amazing data that mobile can provide. A smartphone has movement sensors and location-aware and is perfect device to deliver a type of contextual , customer centric experience that a desktop application can only dream off.
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What are the best practices for CollaborationLea Camacho
What are best Practices for Collaboration between Schools and Families?
Prepared by:
Lea D. Camacho
What is Collaboration?
What is Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers?
I. INCREASING
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Some ways in which student participation can be enhanced include the following:
Ensuring parents know their child is invited to attend and participate
Providing students with background knowledge concerning the IEP and the process, as well as training in skills for participating.
Focusing on student strengths, gifts, and talents rather than only on skill or knowledge deficits.
Increasing student responsibility for developing and implementing their plans
Involving peers and community members who are supportive of the student.
II. Increasing
Family
Involvement
Fidler, Simpson and Clark (2007) identified four levels of parent and family participation. Each level builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in the previous levels of involvement.
Awareness, attendance and basic participation
Ongoing communication, information sharing and basic program involvement
Advocacy and collaborative program involvement
Collaboration And Partnership Participation
Increasing Sibling involvement
Sibling of students with disabilities can be affected on both positive ways such as learning advocacy and empathy skills and in negative ways such as hearing negative comments about their sibling
Conflict Management
Conflict may arise from parent’s feelings of anger that merge from feeling fear, hurt, frustration or sense of injustice. Parents may be afraid of the future or the implications of a diagnosis of disability.
Increasing Involvement of Diverse Families
Teachers should find working with diverse families interesting and rewarding. Fried & Cook, (2000) and Callicott (2003) provide these suggestions for teacher working with linguistically diverse family.
Use culturally responsive feedback and method communication
Show appreciation for include cultural diversity in the curriculum and school activities
Ensure that policies, procedures and activities are in place to reduce the likelihood of prejudice.
There are many examples of evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) among public health professionals and organizations in Canada. However, there are limited mechanisms in place to facilitate the sharing of these stories within the public health community. The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) seeks to address this gap with an interactive, peer-led webinar series featuring a collection of EIDM success stories in public health.
These success stories will illustrate what EIDM in public health practice, programs and policy looks like across the country.
Join us to engage with public health practitioners across Canada as they share their success stories of using or implementing EIDM in the real world. Learn about the strategies and tools used by presenters to improve the use of evidence.
Building a cultural foundation for EIDM: An evaluative thinking communications campaign
Kristin Beaton, Huron County Health Unit
In an effort to build evaluation and evidence-informed decision making capacity, Huron County Health Unit has implemented several strategies to encourage evaluative thinking. Learn more about how this health unit built a learning organizational culture.
Testing integrated knowledge translation processes to improve the participation of children with disabilities in leisure activities in British Columbia
Dr. Ebele Mogo and Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas, McGill University
To improve policies on physical activity promotion for people with disabilities, this team undertook a project to bridge the evidence to policy gap. Learn more about how a community forum and policy dialogue were used to help bridge this gap and inform policymakers about evidence.
There are many examples of evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) among public health professionals and organizations in Canada. However, there are limited mechanisms in place to facilitate the sharing of these stories within the public health community. The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) seeks to address this gap with an interactive, peer-led webinar series featuring a collection of EIDM success stories in public health.
These success stories will illustrate what EIDM in public health practice, programs and policy looks like across the country.
Join us to engage with public health practitioners across Canada as they share their success stories of using or implementing EIDM in the real world. Learn about the strategies and tools used by presenters to improve the use of evidence.
Featuring:
Knowledge broker training for evidence-informed decision making: Building capacity in public health
Lori Greco and Dr. Megan Ward, Region of Peel Public Health
Region of Peel Public Health has identified evidence-informed decision making as a strategic priority, termed End-to-End Public Health Practice. Learn more about how this health unit is building internal capacity for knowledge brokering and evidence-informed decision making.
Making evidence-informed decisions about the Alberta Public Health well-child visit: The art and the science
Farah Bandali and Maureen Devolin, Alberta Health Services
In Alberta, there was decreasing time available for non-immunization well-child clinic visit activities and these activities varied at clinics across the province. Learn more about how these authors used evidence-informed decision making to decide on which routine activities to include in non-immunization well-child clinic activities.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) hosts its popular student-led webinar on evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) in public health programs. During this webinar, students and recent graduates showcase how they use EIDM tools and resources. Watch this webinar to learn how the NCCMT’s accessible and informative resources can support your coursework, practicums and future public health careers. This webinar features current students and recent graduates from Master of Public Health (MPH) and other graduate programs in Canada who share their experiences using evidence in their work.
Getting to Outcomes®: Promoting accountability through methods and tools for planning, implementation, and evaluation
The Getting to Outcomes® (GTO) approach is based on traditional evaluation methods, empowerment evaluation, results-based accountability and continuous quality improvement. While traditional evaluation methods typically use external evaluators, working at an arm's length from practitioners, empowerment evaluation supports collaborative relationships between evaluators and practitioners. Empowerment evaluation is based on the notion that program success is more likely when evaluators collaborate with practitioners and provide them with the tools and opportunities to plan, implement, evaluate and develop a continuous quality improvement system themselves.
The three key features of the GTO system are as follows:
1. The GTO approach can be used at any stage of program planning, implementation and evaluation.
2. The GTO approach is not linear.
3. The GTO approach promotes cultural competence in programming.
How can the Getting to Outcomes approach help you?
The GTO approach helps practitioners improve the accountability and quality of their programs. This tool will be helpful for program planners, managers and program evaluation specialists. It can be used to assist with program planning, implementation and evaluation phases to inform continuous quality improvement strategies. For instance, tools within this resource could help users refine and shift existing programs to meet the needs of a changing demographic population in diabetes prevention.
Click here to access the tools: http://www.nccmt.ca/knowledge-repositories/search/71
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools hosts its popular student-led webinar on evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) in public health programs. During this webinar, students and recent graduates showcase how they are using EIDM tools and resources. This webinar features current students and recent graduates from Master of Public Health (MPH) and other graduate programs in Canada who share their experiences using evidence in their work.
Inclusive Practices in Project Management: Leveraging Digital Frameworks for Diverse Minds
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Caroline Keep, PhD researcher Digitization in Education Organisation, University of Central Lancaster
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
This talk aimed to provide actionable insights and strategies for embedding inclusivity into the fabric of project management, thereby unlocking the new dimensions of productivity and innovation in the digital sphere.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Skills for Prosperity: Using OER to support nationwide change in KenyaBeck Pitt
This presentation on the FCDO funded Skills for Prosperity Kenya (SFPK) project was presented at OER23 in Inverness, Scotland on 5 April 2023 by Fereshte Goshtasbpour and Beck Pitt.
Find out more about SFPK: https://iet.open.ac.uk/projects/skills-for-prosperity-kenya#overview
Skills for Prosperity: Using OER to support nationwide change in KenyaFereshte Goshtasbpour
As a key pathway to improving access to higher education in Kenya, the development and enhancement of online education has been prioritised by the country’s government and is reflected in the country’s strategic plans, including the National Education Sector’s Strategic Plan 2018-22. To facilitate this development and enhancement, studies have suggested capacity building for university staff and development of their digital competencies.
To this end, a nationwide capacity development programme (Digital Education for Universities) was designed and delivered to 254 selected educators, managers and support staff in Kenyan universities as a part of the Skills for Prosperity Kenya programme. The initiative ran across 37 public universities and was based on an existing openly licensed course “Take Your Teaching Online”, which was reused, repurposed and localised to offer accessible online professional development.
This presentation presents findings from a mixed-methods evaluative study of the initiative, informed by data from a post-training survey (n=120), semi-structured interviews with 30 participants and focus groups with four university teams 15-18 months after the training. The study identified impacts of this OER on the digital competencies and practices of three groups of staff – educators, managers and support staff. It also identified areas in which substantial change has already emerged as a result of the course.
Rapid reviews in public health
As public health organizations across Canada adopt and implement evidence-informed approaches to public health decision-making, there is a need for up to date evidence that can be applied to local contexts. While the most rigorous approach is to find or do a systematic review, timelines and resources often dictate a rapid review of the literature. Rapid reviews are tailored for a shorter timeline, but still use rigorous and transparent methodology to ensure that the best available research evidence is used in decision making.
How can the Rapid Review Guidebook help you?
The NCCMT has developed a Rapid Review Guidebook that details each step in the rapid review process, with notes on how to tailor the process given resource limitations. The Guidebook also includes a guide to writing the final report, with details on how to structure the report and what to include in each section.
Click here to access the method: http://www.nccmt.ca/knowledge-repositories/search/308
There is a 'Links to Supporting Rapid Review Tools' resource available to assist in the rapid review process: https://www.slideshare.net/NCCMT/rapid-review-guidebook-links-to-supporting-tools
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
Interested in a tool to support planning program implementation?
Do you plan program implementation? Are you interested in an overview of the key concepts regarding implementation of evidence-based practices? Join us for a webinar to learn about the Knowledge Translation and Implementation Video Series.
How can the Knowledge Translation and Implementation Video Series help you?
The purpose of this video series is to provide an overview of the key concepts regarding implementation of evidence-based practices. The videos provide practitioners with practical tips on how to effectively implement an evidence-based practice, derived from recent research. Different factors affecting implementation are covered.
This video series provides explanations of and information about the importance of planning before implementation, the use of implementation teams, coaching with experts, fidelity to the evidence and environmental characteristics that affect implementation. The series includes five videos.
This webinar includes an overview of the Knowledge Translation and Implementation Video Series by its developer, Dr. Melanie Barwick of the Hospital for Sick Children.
To see the summary statement of this method developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/245
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.
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Presenters:
Dr. Melissa MacKay, University of Guelph - Dr. Melissa MacKay is a postdoctoral scholar and Sessional Instructor for the Master of Public Health program at the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on effective health and crisis communication, with a specific focus on social media.
Kevin Parent, Ottawa Public Health - Kevin Parent has been the social media lead for Ottawa Public Health since 2018. He graduated from Carleton University with a major in Communications and a minor in Sociology. Kevin is perpetually tired due to having 3 young children, and he loves coffee for the same reason.
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12. KM Approaches to Sharing
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15. What is Knowledge Management (KM) ?
a) A vague, intellectual exercise that doesn’t apply to
everyone.
b) The art of building websites and databases.
c) A technology solution to an organizational problem.
d) Something that some folks in your organization do –
mainly those IT geeks or librarians – that isn’t
applicable to my work.
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16. Our definition of KM is…
A systematic process of collecting and
curating knowledge and connecting
people to it so they can act effectively.
17. Analysis
• Situation
analysis
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audience
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Evaluation
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• Practice
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Knowledge Management: A Systematic Process
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19. WHY Knowledge Management?
• Helps translate tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge
• Addresses information overload, or the problem of
insufficient information
• Reduces time spent looking for quality resources
• Helps organize information so it is easier to find
• Supports knowledge adaptation and translation
• Helps take research to practice – crucial for scale-up
• Improve decision-making and helps with behavior
change
• Reduces program costs, prevents “reinventing the
wheel”
20. Ultimately, knowledge saves lives!
Providing knowledge
to program managers
and health care
providers saves lives.
21. Common Elements of KM and
Best Practices Initiatives
• People
• Processes
• Tools/Platforms/Tec
hnologies
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Which KM Processes are used as part of
best practice initiatives?
1. Knowledge Needs Assessment
2. Knowledge Generation
3. Knowledge Capture
4. Knowledge Synthesis
5. Knowledge Sharing
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Best practices initiatives
involve knowledge
capture and synthesis
(often in the form of
publications and
resources) and knowledge
sharing (through
electronic discussions,
face-to-face meetings,
etc.)
24. Best practice initiatives employ:
Two complementary strategies:
• Producing and disseminating written records,
such as newsletters, reports, and databases
(explicit knowledge)
• Arranging for face-to-face contacts through
meetings, coaching, consulting, communities
of practice, etc. (tacit knowledge)
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What type of KM approaches have you
employed to capture and share best
practices?
1. After Action Reviews
2. Communities of Practice
3. Knowledge Cafes
4. Share Fairs
5. Case Studies
6. Other
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26. Examples of KM Approaches That Are
Used in Best Practice Initiatives
Adapted from: Barnes, S. and Milton, N. 2015. Designing A Successful KM Strategy: A Guide for Knowledge
Management Professionals. Information Today, Inc., Medford, NJ.
27. Key Steps in Identifying & Sharing
Best Practices
1. Look for successes
2. Identify and validate
best practices
3. Document best
practices
4. Create a strategic plan
to share best practices
5. Adapt and apply best
practices
28. Step 1: Look for Successes
• Create the culture and space to intentionally
learn from each other
• Listen to staff
• Identify performance problems or challenges
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After Action Review is a simple process used by a team to
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with the goal of improving future performance. It is an
opportunity for a team to reflect on a project, activity, event
or task so that they can do better the next time. It can also be
employed in the course of a project to learn while doing.
AAR is a form of group reflection; participants review what
was intended, what actually happened, why it happened and
what was learned. One member of the group facilitates,
capturing results on a flip chart or in a document.
31. Step 2: Identify & Validate Practices
• Observe people, sites, and projects that are
producing excellent results
• Conduct focus group discussions and
interviews with top performers
• Identify contextual factors that support
success
• Review existing evidence and service statistics
32. Step 3 & 4: Document & Share
Best Practices
• Work with those involved in the practice
• Write a description
• Create a central repository
33. Step 5: Adapt & Apply
• Bring people together in networks
• Compare settings where the practice was
developed and where it will be applied
• Focus on transferring the idea behind the
practice
• Consider what external factors may need to be
changed to make the situation more
hospitable to the practice
• Monitor the application
35. Additional KM Resources
• Knowledge for Health website:
https://www.k4health.org/topics/knowledge-
management
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https://www.globalhealthknowledge.org/
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k4health.org/toolkits/km
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The Tool for Sharing Internal Best Practices was produced with funding from the United States Agency for International Development in 2005. Since then, the emphasis has shifted somewhat to the systematic process for effective knowledge sharing and learning to inform better public health outcomes. During this webinar, I will share how we have institutionalized this knowledge management (KM) process and highlight some of the KM approaches for sharing best practices originally mentioned in the Tool.
We believe the answer is through knowledge management.
Ultimately, KM means different things to different people. An organization’s strategic objectives and goals can determine what KM means to that organization and can guide that organization’s definition.
The definitions of KM abound. A recurring theme, though, is that KM is a process and a set of tools and resources that support an organization’s business objectives. As a result, it’s imperative that an organization that is interested in implementing a KM initiative identifies the objectives and goals of it, just like you do with any set of interventions. In this way, KM can be defined in the unique language of that particular organization.
knowledge of what works (which may be identified/labeled as a best practice) must be produced, documented, shared, and used
These benefits of KM mirror the benefits described of sharing best practices in the Tool for Sharing Best Practices.
HOW
We connect program managers and health
workers to the latest health knowledge that
helps them to act effectively.
We work at the global, regional, and country
levels to strengthen capacity of others to get
knowledge into the hands of program
managers and health workers who need it most.
Most KM experts talk about 3 main components of KM: The people, the processes, and the technology.
The “people” are the those who create and share knowledge. Collectively, they comprise the culture that nurtures and encourages knowledge exchange.
The “processes” are the methods used to acquire, create, organize, share, and transfer knowledge.
The “technology” refers to the mechanisms that facilitate knowledge exchange: They store and provide access to data, information, and knowledge created, acquired, organized, and exchanged by individuals in various locations.
Likewise, in order to carry out a best practice initiative you need:
People to facilitate identification and sharing of internal best practices, for example, by training or hiring staff to serve on a best practices team or act as a best practices coordinator;
Processes and tools that are designed to share knowledge through reports, electronic discussions, and face-to-face meetings; and
A commitment to take the time needed to identify, document, and share best practices.
People to facilitate identification and sharing of internal best practices, for example, by training or hiring staff to serve on a best practices team or act as a best practices coordinator;
Processes and tools that are designed to share knowledge through reports, electronic discussions, and face-to-face meetings; and
A commitment to take the time needed to identify, document, and share best practices.
Best practice initiatives generally employ two complementary strategies to share knowledge:
These are examples of ways to capture and share explicit and tacit knowledge – which is ultimately a goal of knowledge management.
Pull/Connect (Asking): Systems, processes, behaviors that support people seeking knowledge from other people. Asking may be one of the most effective ways to transfer knowledge. People we often ask if they need knowledge. For example, many doctors will say they “ask a colleague” if they are looking for information vs. looking up the information in a text book. It is quick, effective, allows for back and forth.
Use approaches and techniques: after-action reviews, peer assists, twinning, study tours, and communities of practice. – AARs and CoPs are highlighted in the Tool for Sharing Internal Best Practices.
Push/collect (Publishing): Systems, processes, behaviors that support people contributing their knowledge to some form of database.
Develop publications and resources: policy briefs, guidelines, journal articles, manuals, job aids, and project reports;
The steps in identifying and sharing best practices largely mirror the implementation phase or processes of the KM cycle.
Institute processes, systems, and tools for learning before, during, and after an intervention.
At K4Health, we regularly employ peer assists, after action reviews, needs assessments, and other KM techniques to look at what is working or had worked and what isn’t working. We also invite other from the organization or other organizations for brown bags and other meetings to share their experience implementing similar interventions in different contexts.
Would you like more information on AARs?
We often collect stories or case studies as part of our observation as well as to provide more context to the information that we gather as part of FGDs and interviews.
Usually, this type of qualitative date is gathered at the beginning of our engagement with a local partner as well as at the mid-way point to adjust our activities if warranted. And it goes without saying that activities should be grounded in evidence.
As I mentioned, we have a standard case study template as well as templates for a variety of other KM approaches that we employ that allow us to easily document our lessons learned.
such as AAR, peer assist, storytelling, fail fair, CoP, NetMap,
Depending on who the audience is for the best practice, will determine the media that we use for documentation purposes – blog, video, case study, guide, etc. – as well as where it is saved and with whom it is shared – whether that is internally and/or externally.
Communities of practice can be a great vehicle for not only identifying best practices but also documenting and sharing them. The Implementing Best Practices (IBP) for Reproductive Health Initiative