Suggestions to improve evidence uptake during PHEs using KT
Ensure KT products are relevant to policy-makers’ needs
Institutionalise KT within policy-making spaces
Improve readability of briefs by including tables and figures
Make local evidence more available for researchers to contextualise evidence better
Increase KT capacity to respond to evidence demands promptly
Actively engage with researchers to report on the usefulness of KT products and suggest areas of improvement
Improve communication skills
Strengthen and formalise institutional relationships with research institutions
Sensitise more policy-makers on the utility of research evidence
Conduct more training and workshops on KT for policy-makers
Create open repositories for evidence
Maintain communication and interaction with policy-makers
Institutionalise KT in research institutions
KT, knowledge translation.