The SPIRIT Action Framework
A structured approach to selecting and testing strategies to increase the use of research in policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4588919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sally Redman (Sax Institute), Tari Turner (0000-0002-7990-1623, Monash University), Huw Davies (0000-0002-2653-3695, University of St Andrews), Anna Williamson (0000-0003-0897-4769, Sax Institute), Amanda Haynes (0000-0001-5703-5683, Sax Institute), Abby Haynes, Sue Brennan (0000-0003-1789-8809, Monash University), Andrew Milat (0000-0003-3126-3463, New South Wales Department of Health), Deborah O''Connor (0000-0002-6836-122X, Monash University), Denise O'Connor, Fiona Blyth (0000-0003-1128-6756, Sax Institute), Louisa Jorm (0000-0003-0390-661X, Western Sydney University), Sally Green (0000-0002-9564-9050, Monash University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 136-137 |
| Pages | 147-155 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.05.009 |
| PMID | 26004208 |
| OpenAlex | W1602037515 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 57 |
The recent proliferation of strategies designed to increase the use of research in health policy (knowledge exchange) demands better application of contemporary conceptual understandings of how research shapes policy. Predictive models, or action frameworks, are needed to organise existing knowledge and enable a more systematic approach to the selection and testing of intervention strategies. Useful action frameworks need to meet four criteria: have a clearly articulated purpose; be informed by existing knowledge; provide an organising structure to build new knowledge; and be capable of guiding the development and testing of interventions. This paper describes the development of the SPIRIT Action Framework. A literature search and interviews with policy makers identified modifiable factors likely to influence the use of research in policy. An iterative process was used to combine these factors into a pragmatic tool which meets the four criteria. The SPIRIT Action Framework can guide conceptually-informed practical decisions in the selection and testing of interventions to increase the use of research in policy. The SPIRIT Action Framework hypothesises that a catalyst is required for the use of research, the response to which is determined by the capacity of the organisation to engage with research. Where there is sufficient capacity, a series of research engagement actions might occur that facilitate research use. These hypotheses are being tested in ongoing empirical work
Action (physics · Action research · Business · Conceptual framework · Empirical research · Epistemology · Knowledge management · Management science · Process (computing · Process management · Psychological intervention · Risk analysis (engineering · Selection (genetic algorithm · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Health Policy Implementation Science · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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Diffusion of Innovations in Service Organizations
The concept of scalability
Self-efficacy
Capturing practice
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Systemic capacity building
Evidence Check
The absorption of research knowledge by public civil servants
Policy–research linkage
The ‘policy-preferences model’
Developing definitions for a knowledge exchange intervention in health policy and program agencies
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |