Reference no: EM133668520

Translation Science

Learning Outcomes:

Identify key translation science definitions and terminology
Use appropriate methods to assess the quality of available evidence related to the best-practice in your field
Identify knowledge translation needs in your field
Identify and use key models and frameworks underpinning evidence translation
Understand what constitutes a ‘complex intervention' and the barriers and facilitators that may apply to implementing a complex intervention
Identify key knowledge translation strategies and their evidence base
Understand knowledge translation goals and how to evaluate outcomes
Describe practical change facilitation strategies and sustainability approaches to knowledge translation.

The information below provides an example of a rehabilitation recommendation in a nationally endorsed guideline.

The Australian Living Guidelines supersede Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management (Stroke Foundation 2022) make the following strong recommendations regarding information and education (Chapter 7)

All stroke survivors and their families/carers should be offered information tailored to meet their individual needs using relevant language and communication formats. (Forster et al 2012 [9])

Information should be provided at different stages in the recovery process. (Forster et al 2012 [9])

An approach of active engagement with stroke survivors and their families/carers should be used allowing for the provision of material, opportunities for follow-up, clarification, and reinforcement.

Stroke survivors and their families/carers should be educated in the FAST stroke recognition message to maximise early presentation to hospital in case of recurrent stroke.

The need for education, information and behaviour change to address long-term secondary stroke prevention should be emphasized (refer to Secondary Prevention).

Despite this, the most recent national audit of stroke rehabilitation services found that many relevant patients did not receive education and secondary prevention from the multi-disciplinary team (Stroke Foundation 2020).

Instructions:
In your case study:
Choose a best practice recommendation from a National or International clinical Guideline e.g. Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management (or other similar Guideline for a different condition) and critically appraise the research it is based on;
Discuss the strength of the evidence that underpins the recommendation you have chosen;
Evaluate / identify the service delivery compliance related to the recommendation you have chosen and reasons why an evidence-practice gap exists between the service delivery and the clinical recommendation;
Use one of the theoretical frameworks presented in Module 5 for analysing the determinants of implementation to structure

your discussion and arguments for why some people do not receive recommended best practice.
Make sure your assignment is concise and remember to proof read your work. See the Marking rubric for further detail of allocation of marks within the assignment.