Dissemination and implementation of clinical practice guidelines: a longitudinal, mixed-methods evaluation of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care’s knowledge translation efforts

Abstract

sing evidence-based guidelines in practice is challenging. [1][2][3] Knowledge translation (KT) is the science and practice of using evidence in practice and policy. 4 Effective KT enables evidence-informed decisionmaking, improved patient outcomes and health system efficiency. 4 The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (task force) was reconstituted in 2009 by the Public Health Agency of Canada to develop preventive health care guidelines, with the aim of supporting primary care practitioners and patients in practice and decision-making. [5][6][7] The task force comprises primary care and prevention experts from Canada, including family physicians, specialist physicians, allied health professionals and methodologists and is supported by experts in knowledge synthesis, guideline development and KT methods. Task force members are not paid for their contributions and a conflict of interest policy 8 is adopted by all task force members, peer reviewers and experts. Since 2011, the task force has released more than 20 preventive health and screening guidelines, developed using rigorous methods. 9 Input from clinical experts, peer reviewers and stakeholders (including practitioners and patients or the public) is included in guideline and KT tool development. 10 Tools for KT (resources to support guideline

Evaluación de la implementación de las Guías de Práctica Clínica. Una tarea pendiente en Colombia

“…Hence, the implementation of knowledge transfer products has become extremely important to be able to really improve healthcare outcomes, since it involves the health workers, patients, caregivers and groups interested in the problem. There are just a handful of publications on the implementation of health innovations or knowledge transfer products; however, the communication about the methods used for improving the use of technological breakthroughs, the CPG and the information addressed to specific populations is constantly increasing in many of the healthcare areas, such as primary care 9 , sexual and reproductive health 10 and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 11 , 12 …”