How can knowledge brokering be advanced in a country’s health system?
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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49 p.
There is a general lack of attention given to ‘what to do next’ to advance knowledge brokering in many European countries’ health systems. Four sets of interrelated issues can contribute to this problem within any given country’s health system: (1) untapped potential for health systems information to inform policy-making; (2) missed opportunities to take stock and prioritize advancements in knowledge brokering; (3) lack of alignment of support for knowledge brokering; and (4) limited reach of existing efforts to advance knowledge brokering. Of the many potential options to inform future initiatives for advancing knowledge brokering within a country’s health system, three exemplars are profiled in this policy brief: option 1: establish a portal for knowledge-brokering mechanisms; option 2: convene a dialogue to coordinate advancements in knowledge brokering; and option 3: centralize knowledge-brokering mechanisms in a well designed organization. Many implementation strategies could be considered for any given option. However, given that several options could be pursued simultaneously and that option elements could be combined in different and creative ways, identifying implementation strategies that cut across options could be an important first step. One possible such strategy could be the development, pilot testing and iterative redevelopment of a package of communication materials that highlight the ways in which knowledge brokering can support policy-making and innovative examples of knowledge-brokering mechanisms and models that others can adopt or adapt. The BRIDGE summaries are a step in this direction.
There is a general lack of attention given to ‘what to do next’ to advance knowledge brokering in many European countries’ health systems. Four sets of interrelated issues can contribute to this problem within any given country’s health system: (1) untapped potential for health systems information to inform policy-making; (2) missed opportunities to take stock and prioritize advancements in knowledge brokering; (3) lack of alignment of support for knowledge brokering; and (4) limited reach of existing efforts to advance knowledge brokering. Of the many potential options to inform future initiatives for advancing knowledge brokering within a country’s health system, three exemplars are profiled in this policy brief: option 1: establish a portal for knowledge-brokering mechanisms; option 2: convene a dialogue to coordinate advancements in knowledge brokering; and option 3: centralize knowledge-brokering mechanisms in a well designed organization. Many implementation strategies could be considered for any given option. However, given that several options could be pursued simultaneously and that option elements could be combined in different and creative ways, identifying implementation strategies that cut across options could be an important first step. One possible such strategy could be the development, pilot testing and iterative redevelopment of a package of communication materials that highlight the ways in which knowledge brokering can support policy-making and innovative examples of knowledge-brokering mechanisms and models that others can adopt or adapt. The BRIDGE summaries are a step in this direction.