Evaluation of a strategic academic-government partnership to advance COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines access and uptake in South Africa
In responding to future emergencies, a comprehensive KT strategy, including the expertise of KT practitioners and science communicators to make evidence and guideline recommendations accessible, should be embedded. Additionally, streamlining bureaucratic processes for approving and communicating information; identifying and addressing decision-maker capacity needs; engaging a range of stakeholders and integrating KT in usual decision-making processes, is recommended. Adequate investment by governments is needed for sustaining KT approaches that can enhance EIDM for improving public health outcomes.
Authors
- Trudy Leong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2687-7751)
- Taryn Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-081X)
- Tamara Kredo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7115-9535)
- Bey‐Marrié Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-171X)
- Nasreen Jessani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-3099)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Institute of Development Studies (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015526
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- South African Medical Research Council
- National Health Laboratory Service
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office