Bridging theory and practice: a qualitative interview study of barriers to and facilitators of research collaborations between academia and public health services in Germany
Sustainable academia‒practice collaboration is crucial for bridging the knowledge‒action gap and thereby strengthening EIDM in PHS. However, Germany's PHS lacks institutionally anchored partnerships to strengthen bilateral KTE and EIDM at the local level. The proposed KTE framework provides actionable pathways to bridge gaps between academia and PHS, fostering sustainable and effective collaboration. It can be used to systemically assess factors influencing engagement in equitable partnerships and guide the development of solutions tailored to local needs, supporting EIDM processes at the local level.
Authors
- Simon Bimczok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0009-265X)
- Jan M Stratil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7905-0558)
- Simon Goetz
- T.H.J. Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4592-8673)
- Max Skorning
- Trudpert Schoner
- Laura Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-3644)
- Andrea Melville-Drewes
- A. Kietzmann
- Lena Raith
- Simone Weyers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4759-1939)
- Dagmar Starke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3773-8960)
- Helmut Brand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-0673)
- Michael Schaefer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7257-9267)
- Annika Hoehmann
- Guido Schenuit
- F Vosseberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2169-4269)
- Nico Dragano
- Marlene Lakemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6192-5206)
- Hannah Schuett
- Delbar Dilmaghani
- Ravina Ambalavanar
- Luisa Urban
Institutions
- Department of Health (TW)
- UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik (AT)
- Academy of Public Administration (MD)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01413-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Australian Government