Understanding context in knowledge translation: a concept analysis study protocol

AimTo conduct a concept analysis of clinical practice contexts (work environments) that facilitate or militate against the uptake of research evidence by healthcare professionals in clinical practice. This will involve developing a clear definition of context by describing its features, domains and defining characteristics.BackgroundThe context where clinical care is delivered influences that care. While research shows that context is important to knowledge translation (implementation), we lack conceptual clarity on what is context, which contextual factors probably modify the effect of knowledge translation interventions (and hence should be considered when designing interventions) and which contextual factors themselves could be targeted as part of a knowledge translation intervention (context modification).DesignConcept analysis.MethodsThe Walker and Avant concept analysis method, comprised of eight systematic steps, will be used: (1) concept selection; (2) determination of aims; (3) identification of uses of context; (4) determination of defining attributes of context; (5) identification/construction of a model case of context; (6) identification/construction of additional cases of context; (7) identification/construction of antecedents and consequences of context; and (8) definition of empirical referents of context. This study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (January 2014).DiscussionThis study will result in a much needed framework of context for knowledge translation, which identifies specific elements that, if assessed and used to tailor knowledge translation activities, will result in increased research use by nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, ultimately leading to better patient care.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/111196/1/jan12574.pd

Development of a Seamless, High-Resolution Bathymetric Model to Compare Reef Morphology around the Subtropical Island Shelves of Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid are located approximately 600 km offshore of the southeastern Australian mainland, in the subtropical waters of the northern Tasman Sea. Lord Howe Island hosts the most southern coral reef in the Pacific Ocean, and the shelves surrounding both islands feature fossil coral reefs. This study creates a seamless, high-resolution (5 m cell size) bathymetry model of the two shelves to compare and contrast the extent of reef development and shelf morphology. This was produced by integrating satellite-derived depth data (derived to 35 m depth) and multibeam echosounder (MBES) data. Image partitioning and filtering improved the accuracy of the bathymetry estimates and the suitability for integration with MBES data. Diverse accretionary and erosional geomorphic features were mapped on both shelves, with fossil reefs dominating the shelves in 25–50 m depth. Similar patterns of shelf morphology were observed for the middle and outer shelves, while the inner shelf regions were most dissimilar, with reef development greater around Lord Howe Island compared to the more restricted inner shelf reefs around Balls Pyramid. Understanding the relative extent and morphology of shelf features provides insights into the geological and ecological processes that have influenced the formation of the shelves

Mesophotic reef habitats Balls Pyramid shelf

Citation Linklater, M., Carroll, A.G., Hamylton, S.M., Jordan, A.R., Brooke, B.P., Nichol, S.L. and Woodroffe, C.D., 2016. High coral cover on a mesophotic, subtropical island platform at the limits of coral reef growth. Continental shelf research, 130, pp.34-46.</p

Mesophotic reef habitats Lord Howe Island shelf

Citation Linklater, M., Jordan, A.R., Carroll, A.G., Neilson, J., Gudge, S., Brooke, B.P., Nichol, S.L., Hamylton, S.M. and Woodroffe, C.D., 2018. Mesophotic corals on the subtropical shelves of Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid, south-western Pacific Ocean. Marine and Freshwater Research, 70(1), pp.43-61.</p

NOV_2_Summary.wmv

This video is a summary of towed underwater video footage collected around Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia. Underwater imagery was collected at 22 sites around Lord Howe Island from a survey on the Lord Howe Island Marine Park vessel Tursiops in November 2013. This video shows a summary of NOV 02, which was collected in 5 to 25 m depth. Lord Howe Island is a World Heritage listed, marine protected area which is known for its pristine natural environment, spectacular landscape, and endemic marine life.</p

Classified benthic data for mesophotic organisms and substrates around the Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid shelves, southwest Pacific Ocean

This dataset contains classified benthic data from 2,668 still images collected using a towed underwater camera system around the Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid shelves. Underwater imagery were collected at 39 sites in depths ranging 6 m to 115 m from surveys aboard the RV Southern Surveyor in February 2013 and Lord Howe Island Marine Park vessel Tursiops in November 2013

36CAM16_Terrace.wmv

This video is a snippet of a marine terrace observed in towed underwater video footage collected around Balls Pyramid in NSW. Underwater imagery was collected at 15 sites around Balls Pyramid from a survey on the RV Southern Surveyor in February 2013. This video is a snippet from tow 36CAM16, which was collected in 51 to 75 m depth. Balls Pyramid is a World Heritage listed, marine park protected area which is known for its pristine natural environment, spectacular landscape, and endemic marine life.</p

NOV_15_Summary.wmv

This video is a summary of towed underwater video footage collected around Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia. Underwater imagery was collected at 22 sites around Lord Howe Island from a survey on the Lord Howe Island Marine Park vessel Tursiops in November 2013. This video shows a summary of NOV 15, which was collected in 29 to 38 m depth. Lord Howe Island is a World Heritage listed, marine protected area which is known for its pristine natural environment, spectacular landscape, and endemic marine life.</p

45CAM17_Summary.wmv

This video is a summary of towed underwater video footage collected around Lord Howe Island in NSW. Underwater imagery was collected at 2 sites around Lord Howe Island from a survey on the RV Southern Surveyor in February 2013. This video shows a summary of 45CAM17, which was collected in 26 to 38 m depth. Lord Howe Island is a World Heritage listed, marine park protected area which is known for its pristine natural environment, spectacular landscape, and endemic marine life.</p