《Conceptual challenges in the translation of research》.pdf

TBM Conceptual challenges in the translation of research into practice: it’s not just a matter of “communication” 1 2 David Young, PhD, Ron Borland, PhD 1Inaugural Sally Birch Fellow in Cancer Control and Senior Social Implications Scientist, Tobacco Control Unit, ABSTRACT Practice: The needs of practitioners are not well Cancer Council Victoria, 100 This paper identifies key barriers to the translation of understood by researchers, in part because the Drummond St, Carlton, VIC 3053, science into practice and policy and makes two groups employ different practical ontolo- Australia 2 gies, therefore mechanisms are needed to Nigel Gray Distinguished Fellow in recommendations for addressing them. It focuses on Cancer Control, Tobacco Control the challenges of translation within the field of tobacco ensure practice issues inform research. Unit, Cancer Council Victoria, 100 Drummond St, Carlton, VIC 3053, control, but we argue that the insights are widely Australia generalisable. Actor-Network Theory is used to frame an Policy: Knowledge broking functions need to be expanded and “Wiki-like” systems, that can Correspondence to: D Young analysis, supplemented by focussed discussions with David.Young@.au international tobacco control practi