Dataset Information

Bridging the gap between research, policy, and practice: Lessons learned from academic-public partnerships in the CTSA network.

ABSTRACT: A primary barrier to translation of clinical research discoveries into care delivery and population health is the lack of sustainable infrastructure bringing researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and communities together to reduce silos in knowledge and action. As National Institutes of Health's (NIH) mechanism to advance translational research, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) awardees are uniquely positioned to bridge this gap. Delivering on this promise requires sustained collaboration and alignment between research institutions and public health and healthcare programs and services. We describe the collaboration of seven CTSA hubs with city, county, and state healthcare and public health organizations striving to realize this vision together. Partnership representatives convened monthly to identify key components, common and unique themes, and barriers in academic-public collaborations. All partnerships aligned the activities of the CTSA programs with the needs of the city/county/state partners, by sharing resources, responding to real-time policy questions and training needs, promoting best practices, and advancing community-engaged research, and dissemination and implementation science to narrow the knowledge-to-practice gap. Barriers included competing priorities, differing timelines, bureaucratic hurdles, and unstable funding. Academic-public health/health system partnerships represent a unique and underutilized model with potential to enhance community and population health.

SUBMITTER: Towfighi A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7348007 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

ACCESS DATA

Publications

Bridging the gap between research, policy, and practice: Lessons learned from academic-public partnerships in the CTSA network.

Towfighi Amytis A Orechwa Allison Zumberge AZ Aragón Tomás J TJ Atkins Marc M Brown Arleen F AF Brown Jen J Carrasquillo Olveen O Carson Savanna S Fleisher Paula P Gustafson Erika E Herman Deborah K DK Inkelas Moira M Liu Wylie W Meeker Daniella D Mehta Tara T Miller Doriane C DC Paul-Brutus Rachelle R Potter Michael B MB Ritner Sarah S SS Rodriguez Brendaly B Rusch Dana D Skinner Anne A Yee Hal F HF

Journal of clinical and translational science 20200310 3

A primary barrier to translation of clinical research discoveries into care delivery and population health is the lack of sustainable infrastructure bringing researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and communities together to reduce silos in knowledge and action. As National Institutes of Health's (NIH) mechanism to advance translational research, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) awardees are uniquely positioned to bridge this gap. Delivering on this promise requires sustained c ...[more]

PMID: 32695489

Similar Datasets

Project description:IntroductionThe effectiveness of mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach might be enhanced through an organized colorectal cancer screening program, yet published real-world experiences are limited. We synthesized the process of implementing a colorectal cancer screening program that used mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach in a large integrated academic-community practice.MethodsData from a pilot mailed fecal immunochemical test program were shared with healthcare system leadership, which inspired the creation of a cross-institutional organized colorectal cancer screening program. In partnership with a centralized population health team and primary care, we defined (1) the institutional approach to colorectal cancer screening, (2) the target population and method for screening, (3) the team responsible for implementation, (4) the healthcare team responsible for decisions and care, (5) a quality assurance structure, and (6) a method for identifying cancer occurrence.ResultsThe Fred Hutch/UW Medicine Population Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Program began in September 2021. The workflow for mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach included a mailed postcard, a MyChart message from the patient's primary care provider, a fecal immunochemical test kit with a letter signed by the primary care provider and program director, and up to 3 biweekly reminders. Patients without a colonoscopy 3 months after an abnormal fecal immunochemical test result received navigation through the program. In the first program year, we identified 9,719 patients eligible for outreach, and in an intention-to-treat analysis, 32% of patients completed colorectal cancer screening by fecal immunochemical test or colonoscopy.ConclusionsReal-world experiences detailing how to implement organized colorectal cancer screening programs might increase adoption. In our experience, broadly disseminating pilot data, early institutional support, robust data management, and strong cross-departmental relationships were critical to successfully implementing a colorectal cancer screening program that benefits all patients.

Dataset Information

Bridging the gap between research, policy, and practice: Lessons learned from academic-public partnerships in the CTSA network.

Publications

Bridging the gap between research, policy, and practice: Lessons learned from academic-public partnerships in the CTSA network.

Similar Datasets

OmicsDI is part of the ELIXIR infrastructure

Tweets