Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review

Objective The aim of this study was to identify knowledge translation (KT) strategies aimed at improving sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) and well-being.Design Rapid scoping review.Search strategy A comprehensive and peer-reviewed search strategy was dev...

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Main Authors: Etienne V Langlois, Leah Boulos, Lori Wozney, Janet A Curran, Helen Wong, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Robin Urquhart, Hwayeon Danielle Shin, Allyson J Gallant, Julia Kontak
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/1/e053919.full
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author Etienne V Langlois
Leah Boulos
Lori Wozney
Janet A Curran
Helen Wong
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Robin Urquhart
Hwayeon Danielle Shin
Allyson J Gallant
Julia Kontak
author_facet Etienne V Langlois
Leah Boulos
Lori Wozney
Janet A Curran
Helen Wong
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Robin Urquhart
Hwayeon Danielle Shin
Allyson J Gallant
Julia Kontak
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description Objective The aim of this study was to identify knowledge translation (KT) strategies aimed at improving sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) and well-being.Design Rapid scoping review.Search strategy A comprehensive and peer-reviewed search strategy was developed and applied to four electronic databases: MEDLINE ALL, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science. Additional searches of grey literature were conducted to identify KT strategies aimed at supporting SRMNCAH. KT strategies and policies published in English from January 2000 to May 2020 onwards were eligible for inclusion.Results Only 4% of included 90 studies were conducted in low-income countries with the majority (52%) conducted in high-income countries. Studies primarily focused on maternal newborn or child health and well-being. Education (81%), including staff workshops and education modules, was the most commonly identified intervention component from the KT interventions. Low-income and middle-income countries were more likely to include civil society organisations, government and policymakers as stakeholders compared with high-income countries. Reported barriers to KT strategies included limited resources and time constraints, while enablers included stakeholder involvement throughout the KT process.Conclusion We identified a number of gaps among KT strategies for SRMNCAH policy and action, including limited focus on adolescent, sexual and reproductive health and rights and SRMNCAH financing strategies. There is a need to support stakeholder engagement in KT interventions across the continuum of SRMNCAH services. Researchers and policymakers should consider enhancing efforts to work with multisectoral stakeholders to implement future KT strategies and policies to address SRMNCAH priorities.Registration The rapid scoping review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework on 16 June 2020 (https://osf.io/xpf2k).
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spelling doaj-art-2345a32f9b0847aea054e1706368bc052025-02-06T21:55:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-01-0112110.1136/bmjopen-2021-053919Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping reviewEtienne V Langlois0Leah Boulos1Lori Wozney2Janet A Curran3Helen Wong4Zulfiqar Bhutta5Robin Urquhart6Hwayeon Danielle Shin7Allyson J Gallant8Julia Kontak93 Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, SwitzerlandMaritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada9 Mental Health and Addictions, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaPediatrics, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada1The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, LiverpoolCentre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada2 Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada1 Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaMaritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaObjective The aim of this study was to identify knowledge translation (KT) strategies aimed at improving sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) and well-being.Design Rapid scoping review.Search strategy A comprehensive and peer-reviewed search strategy was developed and applied to four electronic databases: MEDLINE ALL, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science. Additional searches of grey literature were conducted to identify KT strategies aimed at supporting SRMNCAH. KT strategies and policies published in English from January 2000 to May 2020 onwards were eligible for inclusion.Results Only 4% of included 90 studies were conducted in low-income countries with the majority (52%) conducted in high-income countries. Studies primarily focused on maternal newborn or child health and well-being. Education (81%), including staff workshops and education modules, was the most commonly identified intervention component from the KT interventions. Low-income and middle-income countries were more likely to include civil society organisations, government and policymakers as stakeholders compared with high-income countries. Reported barriers to KT strategies included limited resources and time constraints, while enablers included stakeholder involvement throughout the KT process.Conclusion We identified a number of gaps among KT strategies for SRMNCAH policy and action, including limited focus on adolescent, sexual and reproductive health and rights and SRMNCAH financing strategies. There is a need to support stakeholder engagement in KT interventions across the continuum of SRMNCAH services. Researchers and policymakers should consider enhancing efforts to work with multisectoral stakeholders to implement future KT strategies and policies to address SRMNCAH priorities.Registration The rapid scoping review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework on 16 June 2020 (https://osf.io/xpf2k).https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/1/e053919.full
spellingShingle Etienne V Langlois
Leah Boulos
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Janet A Curran
Helen Wong
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Robin Urquhart
Hwayeon Danielle Shin
Allyson J Gallant
Julia Kontak
Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review
BMJ Open
title Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review
title_full Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review
title_fullStr Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review
title_short Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review
title_sort knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health and well being a rapid scoping review
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/1/e053919.full
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