Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

J71565

Journal:



Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 9, 1, 54-97

Publication Website:

http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm

Abstract:

Article describes the application of knowledge value mapping (KVM) techniques to facilitate knowledge translation in the field of assistive technology (AT). Specifically, this study used the KVM technique to explore the extent to which national organizations are willing and able to communicate research findings to the targeted stakeholder groups, and therefore serve as conduits for knowledge translation strategies. It expounded upon a prior analysis conducted in augmentative and alternative communication to two additional AT application areas: recreational access and wheeled mobility. The objective was to determine the extent to which the original findings can be generalized. Results indicate that: (1) findings from the initial study are, in fact, generalizable to various AT fields of application; (2) national organizations are an appropriate channel for translating and disseminating new research-based knowledge to diverse stakeholders; and (3) national organizations engage with knowledge mechanisms at different levels and in different capacities. These results suggest that researchers should identify organizations representing the stakeholder groups most relevant to their own area of study, and then conduct the KVM process with those organizations to identify the best approach to knowledge translation.

Author(s):


Nobrega, Amanda R., Lane, joseph P., Flagg, Jennifer L., Stone, Vasthala I., Lockett, Michelle M., Oddo, Christine, Leahy, James A., Usiak, Douglas J.

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