{"id":11995,"date":"2017-05-31T16:16:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T20:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/researchimpact.ydsinc.ca\/the-dark-side-of-knowledge-brokering\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:34:39","slug":"the-dark-side-of-knowledge-brokering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/archive\/the-dark-side-of-knowledge-brokering\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cDark Side\u201d of Knowledge Brokering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kislov, R., Wilson, P. &#038; Boaden, R. (2016). The \u201cdark side\u201d of knowledge brokering. <em>Journal of Health Services Research &#038; Policy, 22<\/em>(2), 107\u2013112. <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/1355819616653981\">http:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/1355819616653981<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Abstract<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Deploying knowledge brokers to bridge the \u2018gap\u2019 between researchers and practitioners continues to be seen as an unquestionable enabler of evidence-based practice and is often endorsed uncritically. We explore the \u2018dark side\u2019 of knowledge brokering, reflecting on its inherent challenges which we categorize as: (1) tensions between different aspects of brokering; (2) tensions between different types and sources of knowledge; and (3) tensions resulting from the \u2018in-between\u2019 position of brokers. As a result of these tensions, individual brokers may struggle to maintain their fragile and ambiguous intermediary position, and some of the knowledge may be lost in the \u2018in-between world\u2019, whereby research evidence is transferred to research users without being mobilized in their day-to-day practice. To be effective, brokering requires an amalgamation of several types of knowledge and a multidimensional skill set that needs to be sustained over time. If we want to maximize the impact of research on policy and practice, we should move from deploying individual \u2018brokers\u2019 to embracing the collective process of \u2018brokering\u2019 supported at the organizational and policy levels.<\/em><br \/>\nNot a research article but an article based in the literature and the authors\u2019 experiences as knowledge mobilization practitioners. This makes it potentially more interesting since it is based on lived experience not detached observation.<br \/>\nThe authors critically assess the usual position of the \u201c<em>knowledge broker as an unquestionable enabler of evidence-based medicine, enhancing the flow of knowledge between researchers and practitioners\u201d by examining the \u201cgrowing evidence about the unintended consequences of deploying knowledge brokers in health care which are often overlooked<\/em>\u201d. This critical lens is an important juxtaposition to the many articles that report positive outcomes of knowledge brokering.<br \/>\nThis journal club has in the past presented articles that take a critical look at brokering including the <a href=\"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/club-de-lecture-en-mdc\/sustainability-and-institutionalization-of-knowledge-brokers-2\/\">challenging career paths<\/a> of knowledge brokers. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/implementationscience.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1748-5908-4-23\">Dobbins et al<\/a> published on the lack of evidence for effective knowledge brokering in a randomized controlled trial. The authors of the current article point out a number of challenges brought about by the intermediary nature of knowledge brokers. These include:<br \/>\n\u2022 The tendency of knowledge brokers to focus on information management techniques as opposed to linkage\/exchange and capacity building since the latter are more time intensive and the former are more easily standardized and evaluated in practice<br \/>\n\u2022 The focus on explicitly codified knowledge vs. tacit knowledge<br \/>\n\u2022 The temptation to slip from facilitating knowledge uptake to doing knowledge uptake on behalf of end users especially if the broker is a subject matter expert<br \/>\n\u2022 The ambiguity and instability of the \u201cin between-ness\u201d of knowledge brokers<br \/>\n\u2022 Lack of role clarity, guidance and career path<br \/>\nThe authors propose a shift from individual knowledge brokers to knowledge brokering teams. \u201c<em>We call for a major shift from this perspective towards embracing knowledge brokering as an inherently collective process unfolding at the team level and actively supported by the broader organization. If we want to maximize the impact of research on policy and practice, we should move from deploying \u2018brokers\u2019 to embracing \u2018brokering\u2019<\/em>.\u201d<br \/>\nThe authors describe what needs to happen to accomplish this:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cThe first step in this direction is to foster brokering teams composed of people with different professional backgrounds and having complementary skills. These skills should combine those needed for successful information management, linkage and exchange, and capacity building with broader clinical, managerial and contextual knowledge. This may be achieved by the involvement of academics, clinicians, managers, information scientists and service users.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u201cSecond, organizations deploying knowledge brokers should recognize brokering as part of their \u2018core\u2019 business, providing a range of learning, development and promotion opportunities to staff occupying the \u2018in-between\u2019 roles. Supporting the knowledge brokers\u2019 communities of practice and creating regional or national forums for staff occupying intermediary roles can help alleviate their sense of isolation and enable peer-to-peer learning.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Questions for brokers:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Are you a lone broker in your organization\/project? Do you experience this dark side?<br \/>\n2. The authors call for communities of practice and regional\/national forums. Have you signed up (for free) for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktecop.ca\/\">KTE CoP<\/a> (mainly Canadian) or the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowledgebrokersforum.org\/home\">Knowledge Brokers Forum<\/a> (international) or the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeintopracticenetwork.wordpress.com\/\">Knowledge into Practice Learning Network<\/a> (international)? Do you attend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowledgemobilization.net\/forum\/\">Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum<\/a>?<br \/>\n3. The authors state, \u201corganizations deploying knowledge brokers should recognize brokering as part of their \u2018core\u2019 business.\u201d Is knowledge mobilization a priority in your organization\u2019s strategic plan?<br \/>\n<em>Research Impact Canada is producing this journal club series as a way to make the evidence and research on KMb more accessible to knowledge brokers and to create on line discussion about research on knowledge mobilization. It is designed for knowledge brokers and other knowledge mobilization stakeholders. Read the article, then come back to this post and join the journal club by posting your comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kislov, R., Wilson, P. &#038; Boaden, R. (2016). The \u201cdark side\u201d of knowledge brokering. 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We explore the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/archive\/the-dark-side-of-knowledge-brokering\/\">Lire la suite\u2026<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from The \u201cDark Side\u201d of Knowledge Brokering<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2386],"tags":[1510],"class_list":["post-11995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive","tag-knowledge-brokering-fr-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The \u201cDark Side\u201d of Knowledge Brokering - Research Impact Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/archive\/the-dark-side-of-knowledge-brokering\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The \u201cDark Side\u201d of Knowledge Brokering - Research Impact Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kislov, R., Wilson, P. &#038; Boaden, R. 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