Facilitating the Transfer of Dementia Care Knowledge into Action CoP Leads: David Harvey, Ken LeClair Information Specialist: Lindsay Ogilvie Coordinator - Knowledge Brokering: Megan Harris Coordinator - Logistics and Operations: Karen Parrage
Ontario’s Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Think Tank – Future Planning for People with ADRD Coming Together to Shape the Future – Invitational Workshop Transition Project (Roundtable) on Future Planning for People with ADRD Provincial Alzheimer Group (PAG) Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE) Staff Education & Training Steering Committee Physician Education Steering Committee Dementia Networks Transition Project Coordinating Grp ADRD Community of Interest AKE Origins
AKE Goals As outlined in our strategic plan for the MOH: Promote and support a knowledge exchange interface amongst researchers, educators, providers and policy-makers at the provincial and national level Develop a workforce trained in dementia care
AKE Goals Become linked and integrated with the Ministry’s relevant strategies, including the Health Human Resource Committees, Local Health Integrated Networks (LHINs), Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) education and training programs Develop mechanisms that assure sustainability of the Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE) so that it can be a leader in dementia care
Membership Original target audience from the Alzheimer Strategy: Local Dementia Networks Public Education Coordinators (PEC’s) Psychogeriatric Resource Consultants (PRC’s) Family Physicians Psychogeriatric Resource Persons among staff in long-term care and community care agencies (PRP’s) Expanded target audience also to include: Students Front-line staff serving people with ADRD Policy-makers (public policy or organizational policy) Research community LIHNs CCACs Health promotion professionals serving people with chronic disease
Our Commitment to Knowledge Transfer (Sullivan et al., 2004) Knowledge Generation – the AKE is committed to building reciprocal linkages between the researcher, educator, caregiver and policy maker to inform ADRD research agendas Knowledge Translation – the AKE is committed to working in partnership with CoP members and relevant stakeholders to identify opportunities for knowledge translation and develop practical, evidence-based resources to facilitate the transfer of knowledge into practice
Our Commitment to Knowledge Transfer (Sullivan et al., 2004) Knowledge Awareness and Access – the AKE is committed to leveraging technology in order to provide researchers, educators, caregivers and policy makers with awareness of and access to relevant resources and explicit and tacit knowledge in the field of ADRD Knowledge Use – the AKE is committed to facilitating the use of knowledge (transfer of knowledge into practice) by providing knowledge exchange support and resources to CoP members and sub-CoPs Knowledge Accumulation and Retrieval – the AKE is committed to accumulating innovations and ‘stories’ from CoP members in order to build on successes and facilitate the development of new partnerships
AKE : Lessons Learned Education appeared to be primary purpose for accessing AKE Knowledge Broker, Resource Centre, and Collaboration Tool were considered by end users to be most useful Timely access to innovations and information is important Access to technologies was challenging for some (rural and remote) CoP members felt AKE had yet to realize and communicate its full potential
Realizing Our Full Potential 2008 and beyond… Formalizing AKE processes Expanding our knowledge base Understanding the evolving needs of the CoP Improving access to knowledge and innovations Supporting the transfer of knowledge into practice Partnering with stakeholders
An AKE Success Story Driving and Dementia: CoP identified as an issue Fireside Chat for knowledge dissemination Questionnaire to determine remaining gaps Follow-up sessions held to address gaps identified
AKE Success Story Outcomes: Connected people to knowledge expertise Connected people to resources Connected people to ideas Connected innovations and practice
Check Us Out! We are always interested in feedback and innovative ideas, please do not hesitate to check out our website and contact us anytime! Upcoming Events: 1.Fireside Chat:Driving and Dementia for Front-line Clinician Part One: April 22nd, 12:00 - 1:30 pm & April 25th, 12:00 - 1:30 pm (repeat); Part Two: May 6th, 12:00 - 1:30 pm & May 9th, from 12:00 - 1:30 pm (repeat) 2. Virtual Knowledge Cafés –Design and Dementia –First Link Coordinators Work Group –North East Dementia Network Web: Knowledge Broker: