HEALTH RESEARCH TO ACTION
Bridging the research and practice/policy gap in health care
Improving health service delivery
Work with KRISTA KAMINSKI, Independent Consultant
Health Research to Action identifies, collates, and summarizes relevant primary research for knowledge users/decision makers to identify best and promising practices to improve the delivery of health services and products, and to inform policy change.
To maximize research uptake and support evidence-informed decision-making, knowledge mobilization, research implementation support, and program evaluation services are offered.
Bridging the research-practice gap
It is commonly stated that it takes an average of 17 years for research to reach clinical practice. Health Research to Action works to shorten the knowing to doing gap, improving the process of translating research evidence into practice.
“Evidence-informed decision-making has the potential to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of health policies and interventions. It facilitates a more efficient use of scarce resources in health care, reduces research waste, and improves transparency and accountability.”
- World Health Organization. Evidence, policy, impact.