Scaling-up citizen workshops in public libraries to disseminate and discuss primary care research results: a quasi interventional study (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.39016
• Publication Date: 2022-04-28T20:50:10Z
• Authors: José Massougbodji; Hervé Tchala Vign...; Evehouenou Lionel...; Jasmine Sawadogo; Valérie Borde; Cynthia Cameron; Hélène Moisan; Jean-Sébastien Pa...; Zamzam Akbaraly; Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf; Geneviève David; Geneviève David; ; France Légaré
• Keywords: Knowledge Translation

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Little is known about engaging patients and stakeholders in the process of scaling up effective knowledge translation interventions targeting general public. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Using an integrated approach, we aimed to scale evaluate pilot program disseminating research results public libraries. <title>METHODS</title> We conducted a scaling-up study Based on our successful project, co-developed implemented larger-scale free citizen workshops libraries, this time close partnership with patient representatives. Citizen workshops, each facilitated by one participating physician science communicator, consisted 45-min computer-assisted presentation open exchange. The intervention outcome was gained. Scale-up outcomes were satisfaction, appropriateness, coverage costs. An evaluation questionnaire used collect data interest. Both quantitative qualitative analyses performed. <title>RESULTS</title> workshop theme chosen stakeholder representatives high prevalence medication overuse among people over 65 years age. From April May 2019, 26 given 25 libraries reaching 362 people. mean age participants 64.8 (SD=12.5). Eighteen physicians six communicators workshops. Participants reported significant gain (mean difference 2.1, 95% CI 2.0–2.2, P &lt; .001). Median score for overall satisfaction 9/10 (IQR 8–10). A level appropriateness globally rated participants. Coverage 92.6% total number targeted. Costs $6,051.84 CAD design $22,935.41 them up. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> This project successfully established large-scale KT bridge between researchers, clinicians, citizens via provides model dissemination practice that benefits both directly.