Authors
Schulte PA; Cunningham TR; Nickels L; Felknor S; Guerin R; Blosser F; Chang C-C; Check P; Eggerth D; Flynn M; Forrester C; Hard D; Hudson H; Lincoln J; McKernan LT; Pratap P; Stephenson CM; Van Bogaert D; Menger-Ogle L
Source
Am J Ind Med 2017 Dec; 60(12):1011-1022
Abstract
Translation research in occupational safety and health is the application of scientific investigative approaches to study how the outputs of basic and applied research can be effectively translated into practice and have an impact. This includes the study of the ways in which useful knowledge and interventions are disseminated, adopted, implemented, and institutionalized. In this paper, a 4-stage framework (Development, Testing, Institutionalization, and Evaluation) is presented. Translation research can be used to enhance the use and impact of occupational safety and health knowledge and interventions to protect workers. This type of research has not received much attention in the occupational safety and health field. However, in contemporary society, it is critical to know how to make an impact with the findings and outputs of basic and applied research. This paper provides a novel framework for consideration of how to advance and prioritize translation research for occupational safety and health.
Keywords
Translational research; Information dissemination; Research to Practice initiative; r2p; Occupational safety and health; Intervention; Hazard identification; Hazard controls; Hazard communication; Occupational exposure; Occupational hazards; Safety research; Medical research; Surveillance;
Author Keywords: dissemination; intervention; research-to-practice
Contact
Paul Schulte, NIOSH Cincinnati, 1090 Tusculum Avenue Mailstop C-14 Cincinnati, OH 45226
Email Address
pschulte@cdc.gov
NIOSH Division
EID; OD; DSR; WSD; OECSP
Source Name
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
State
OH; DC; GA; WV; AK; IL
