Translation Research in Occupational Safety and Health: A Proposed Framework

Overview

Journal Am J Ind Med

Specialty Occupational Medicine

Date 2017 Oct 10

PMID 28990211

Citations 22

Authors

Paul A Schulte

Thomas R Cunningham

Leslie Nickels

Sarah Felknor

Rebecca Guerin

Fred Blosser

Chia-Chia Chang

Pietra Check

Donald Eggerth

Michael Flynn

Christy Forrester

David Hard

Heidi Hudson

Jennifer Lincoln

Lauralynn T McKernan

Preethi Pratap

Carol M Stephenson

Donna Van Bogaert

Lauren Menger-Ogle

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Abstract

Translation research in occupational safety and health is the application of scientific investigative approaches to study how the outputs of basic and applied research can be effectively translated into practice and have an impact. This includes the study of the ways in which useful knowledge and interventions are disseminated, adopted, implemented, and institutionalized. In this paper, a 4-stage framework (Development, Testing, Institutionalization, and Evaluation) is presented. Translation research can be used to enhance the use and impact of occupational safety and health knowledge and interventions to protect workers. This type of research has not received much attention in the occupational safety and health field. However, in contemporary society, it is critical to know how to make an impact with the findings and outputs of basic and applied research. This paper provides a novel framework for consideration of how to advance and prioritize translation research for occupational safety and health.

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