Submission ID 77814
| Code | OA-5-2 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Other |
| Presenter Other | Postdoctoral fellow |
| Title | Partnership Development Among Education/research, Practice, and Policy/regulation to Support Scholarly Practice for Rehabilitation Practitioners |
| Background/Purpose | Scholarly practice (SP) is a core professional competency for rehabilitation practitioners. Historically, efforts by the three sectors most vested in SP-education/research, practice, and policy/regulation-have worked in silos. The purpose of this project was to (1) understand what SP means to each sector, including areas of commonality and divergence; (2) identify the factors that influence SP across the three sectors; and (3) develop common goals and strategies to promote SP. |
| Methods | Using an integrated knowledge translation approach and an interpretive description methodology, we collaborated with representatives across the three sectors. We held three consecutive 3-hour focus groups, each targeting one study aim. We analyzed the data using thematic analysis. |
| Results | Thirty-nine individuals across the three sectors participated. Themes related to the conceptualization of SP included (a) ongoing and reflective processes, (b) broad concepts (e.g., beyond evidence-based practice), and (c) the need for collective effort. Themes regarding the factors that influence SP were (a) recognizing the value of SP, (b) demystifying SP, (c) engaging in a professional network, (d) accessing resources, and (e) considering factors outside of practitioners' control. Participants codeveloped three goals and strategies to support SP: (a) rewarding SP, (b) encouraging SP throughout one's professional career, and (c) ensuring access to information. |
| Discussion | Although representatives from all sectors valued their joint contributions to SP, moving forward, it is imperative that sectors recognize and implement collective strategies to reward SP as a core competency for rehabilitation practitioners. Such partnerships among sectors can break silos and lead to meaningful, sustainable outcomes. |
| Keyword 1 | Scholarly Practice |
| Keyword 2 | Rehabilitation |
| Keyword 3 | Competency |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME) |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Professionalism |
| Authors | Sungha Kim Sungha Kim Aliki Thomas Annie Rochette Sara Ahmed Philippe Archambault Claudine Auger Alex Battaglini Andrew Freeman Eva Kehayia Elizabeth Kinsella Lori Letts Peter Nugus Margo Paterson Nancy Salbach Josée Séguin Diana Sinnige Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme Scholarly Practice Partnership Team N/A |
