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Talk, Trust And Time: A Longitudinal Study Evaluating Knowledge Translation And Exchange Processes For Research On Violence Against Women, C. Wathen, Shannon Sibbald, Susan Jack, Harriet Macmillan

Shannon L. Sibbald

BACKGROUND: Violence against women (VAW) is a major public health problem. Translation of VAW research to policy and practice is an area that remains understudied, but provides the opportunity to examine knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) processes in a complex, multi-stakeholder context. In a series of studies including two randomized trials, the McMaster University VAW Research Program studied one key research gap: evidence about the effectiveness of screening women for exposure to intimate partner violence. This project developed and evaluated KTE strategies to share research findings with policymakers, health and community service providers, and women's advocates. METHODS: A longitudinal cross-sectional …