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The Gerontologist 43:47-56 (2003)
© 2003 The Gerontological Society of America

Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization in Gerontology: An Organizing Framework

Marianne Farkas, ScD1,, Alan M. Jette, PhD1, Sharon Tennstedt, PhD1,2, Stephen M. Haley, PhD, PT1,3 and Virginia Quinn1,4

Correspondence: Address correspondence to Marianne Farkas, ScD, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, 940 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. E-mail: mfarkas{at}bu.edu

Purpose: Enabling valuable research findings to be used by the field requires a strategic approach to dissemination and utilization rather than simply making constituencies aware of the information. This article describes a conceptual framework for the dissemination and utilization of information, along with examples of its use by the Boston University Roybal Center for Enhancement of Late Life Function. Design and Methods: The framework identifies dissemination/utilization goals of exposure, experience, expertise, and embedding ("4 E") and relates each goal to strategies targeted for specific users. Results and Implications: The Boston University center exposed the field to information through presentations, print- and Web-based information, provided consumers and family members with new findings through motivational videotapes, developed expertise-level training programs, and embedded the new findings within organizations and systems. The 4 E framework can translate critical research outcomes into useful information to assist the field to better care and support available for individuals in late life.

Key Words: Information dissemination • Information utilization • Conceptual framework • Roybal Center • Fear of falling • Muscle strengthening • Late Life Function and Disability Instrument




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