Table 5 Capacity to apply research evidence
Domain subsection | Factors considered | Don't do | Do poorly | Do inconsis-tently | Do with some consistency | Do well | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VI. Do we lead by example and show how we value research use? | 1. Making research an organizational priority | 2 (8%) | 8 (32%) | 4 (16%) | 6 (24%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (12%) |
| Â | 2. Providing resources to ensure research is acquired, adapted, and applied | 9 (36%) | 3 (12%) | 4 (16%) | 3 (12%) | 1 (4%) | 5 (20%) |
| Â | 3. Involving staff in discussions about how research relates to the organization's goals | 3 (12%) | 6 (24%) | 2 (8%) | 9 (36%) | 1 (4%) | 4 (16%) |
| Â | 4. Clear communication of organizational strategy and priorities | 4 (16%) | 1 (4%) | 8 (32%) | 6 (24%) | 2 (8%) | 4 (16%) |
| Â | 5. Organizational communication to ensure information is exchanged | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (20%) | 10 (40%) | 4 (16%) | 5 (20%) |
| Â | 6. Corporate culture supportive of research use | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | 3 (12%) | 9 (36%) | 7 (28%) | 4 (16%) |
VII. Do our decision-making processes have a place for research? | 1. Allocating time to identify researchable questions and consider research results | 4 (16%) | 3 (12%) | 5 (20%) | 9 (36%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (16%) |
| Â | 2. Executive director/management have expertise to evaluate feasibility of options | 0 (0%) | 3 (12%) | 4 (16%) | 9 (36%) | 5 (20%) | 4 (16%) |
| Â | 3. Consideration given to recommendations from staff who have developed or identified high-quality and relevant research | 1 (4%) | 4 (16%) | 4 (16%) | 7 (28%) | 6 (24%) | 3 (12%) |
| Â | 4. Staff/stakeholders know when major decisions will be made | 0 (0%) | 3 (12%) | 5 (20%) | 8 (32%) | 5 (20%) | 4 (16%) |
| Â | 5. Staff/stakeholders know how and when to contribute evidence and how it will be used | 1 (4%) | 2 (8%) | 4 (16%) | 8 (32%) | 4 (16%) | 6 (24%) |
| Â | 6. Staff who provide evidence or analysis usually participate in decision-making discussions | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | 4 (16%) | 5 (20%) | 9 (36%) | 6 (24%) |
| Â | 7. Relevant on-staff researchers are part of decision-making discussions | 9 (36%) | 3 (12%) | 1 (4%) | 6 (24%) | 1 (4%) | 5 (20%) |
| Â | 8. Staff/stakeholders receive feedback about decisions with rationale for those decisions | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | 3 (12%) | 10 (40%) | 5 (20%) | 6 (24%) |
| Â | 9. Staff/stakeholders are informed of how the available evidence informed decisions | 0 (0%) | 2 (8%) | 4 (16%) | 8 (32%) | 5 (20%) | 6 (24%) |