An Organizing Framework for Translation in Public Health: The Knowledge to Action Framework

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Wilson, Katherine M. ; Brady, Teresa J. ; Lesesne, Catherine
• Corporate Authors:
  on behalf of the NCCDPHP Work Group on Translation
• Description:
  A priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is translating scientific knowledge into action to improve the public's health. No area has a more pressing need for translation than the prevention and control of chronic diseases. Staff from CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion worked across disciplines and content areas to develop an organizing framework to describe and depict the high-level processes necessary to move from discovery into action through translation of evidence-based programs, practices, or policies. The Knowledge to Action (K2A) Framework identifies 3 phases (research, translation, and institutionalization) and the decision points, interactions, and supporting structures within the phases that are necessary to move knowledge to sustainable action. Evaluation undergirds the entire K2A process. Development of the K2A Framework highlighted the importance of planning for translation, attending to supporting structures, and evaluating the public health impact of our efforts.
• Subjects:
  Health Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Promotion Humans Preventive Health Services Program Evaluation Public Health Administration Special Topic
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 8(2).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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  urn:sha-512:e15b4600bf395aec4cf1430e11e513f52a40bd99f30e37d5011297b2bb5f51aaac6aa0c02629a8dc7a00a5c1ffcab8d7deef6b7ad3b305d047bc45c9cc641ba3
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