Table 3 Partner characteristics and KM experience

Area of KM experience

 Chronic pain

42 (65.60)

18 (56.30)

18 (58.10)

 Procedure pain

42 (65.60)

19 (59.40)

11 (35.50)

 Acute pain

41 (64.10)

16 (50.00)

6 (19.40)

 Rheumatic diseases

22 (34.40)

6 (18.80)

6 (19.40)

 Oncological conditions

25 (39.10)

4 (12.50)

6 (19.40)

 Haematological conditions

26 (40.60)

3 (9.40)

0 (0.00)

 Musculoskeletal conditions

30 (46.90)

7 (21.90)

2 (6.50)

 Genetic disorders

25 (39.10)

5 (15.60)

6 (19.40)

 Rare disease

11 (17.20)

4 (12.50)

5 (16.10)

 Medical complexity

28 (43.80)

5 (15.60)

8 (25.80)

 Neurodevelopmental disorders

31 (48.40)

7 (21.90)

11 (35.50)

 Another illness/disease

14 (21.90)

2 (6.30)

6 (19.40)

Type of KM experience

 Implementation

60 (93.80)

17 (53.10)

26 (83.90)

  Clinical practice change

55 (85.90)

15 (46.90)

15 (48.40)

  Policy change

34 (53.10)

5 (15.60)

10 (32.30)

  Advisory committee

35 (54.70)

11 (34.40)

20 (64.50)

  Evidence adoption/health service improvement plan

34 (53.10)

11 (34.40)

6 (19.40)

  Structures for evidence adoption

18 (28.10)

7 (21.90)

1 (3.20)

  Decision aids

17 (26.60)

4 (12.50)

1 (3.20)

  Local opinion leader

28 (43.80)

5 (15.60)

8 (25.80)

  Knowledge broker

12 (18.80)

3 (9.40)

5 (16.10)

  Education/training for health professionals

56 (87.50)

12 (37.50)

14 (45.20)

 Dissemination

55 (85.90)

32 (100.00)

24 (77.40)

  Plain language summary

33 (51.60)

25 (78.10)

13 (41.90)

  Policy brief

20 (31.30)

9 (28.10)

8 (25.80)

  Materials (e.g. toolkit, patient resources)

48 (75.00)

24 (75.00)

20 (64.50)

  Infographics

20 (31.30)

19 (59.40)

14 (45.20)

  Arts-based KM

11 (17.20)

5 (15.60)

5 (16.10)

  Clinical practice guideline

35 (54.70)

9 (28.10)

3 (9.70)

  Position paper

14 (21.90)

4 (12.50)

4 (12.90)

  Engaging with knowledge broker

16 (25.00)

6 (18.80)

9 (29.00)

  Developing partner network

18 (28.10)

10 (31.30)

6 (19.40)

  Social media outreach

16 (25.00)

19 (59.40)

17 (54.80)

  Another dissemination activity

5 (7.80)

2 (6.30)

1 (3.20)

KM roles held

 Implementation consultant

31 (48.40)

5 (15.60)

9 (29.00)

 Project collaborator

44 (68.80)

20 (62.50)

21 (67.70)

 Project leader

35 (54.70)

24 (75.00)

5 (16.10)

 Decision maker

20 (31.30)

8 (25.00)

5 (16.10)

 Staff carrying out KM

49 (76.60)

10 (31.30)

8 (25.80)

 Knowledge user

34 (53.10)

5 (15.60)

20 (64.50)

 Another role

0 (0.00)

1 (3.10)

2 (6.50)

Partner types collaborated with

 Researchers

39 (60.90)

29 (90.60)

26 (83.90)

 Health professionals

64 (100.00)

29 (90.60)

26 (83.90)

 Patients/caregivers

52 (81.30)

29 (90.60)

27 (87.10)

 Local partners

43 (67.20)

17 (53.10)

21 (67.70)

 National partners

32 (50.00)

15 (46.90)

17 (54.80)

 International partners

21 (32.80)

16 (50.00)

10 (32.30)

Level of KM experience

 Expert

28 (43.80)

9 (28.10)

2 (6.50)

 Advanced

18 (28.10)

11 (34.40)

12 (38.70)

 Competent

16 (25.00)

10 (31.30)

15 (48.40)

 Novice

2 (3.10)

2 (6.30)

2 (6.50)

Health profession

 Nurse/nurse practitioner/advanced practice nurse

20 (31.30)

 Psychologist

12 (18.80)

 Physician

10 (15.60)

 Child life specialist

6 (9.40)

 Occupational therapist

6 (9.40)

 Physiotherapist/physical therapist

6 (9.40)

 Social worker

1 (1.60)

 Another health profession

3 (4.70)

Researcher career stage

 Trainee

11 (34.40)

 Early career

10 (31.30)

 Mid-career

6 (18.80)

 Senior

5 (15.60)

Area of study

 Medicine/health sciences

13 (40.60)

 Psychology

12 (37.50)

 Nursing

4 (12.50)

 Neuroscience

3 (9.40)

 Physiotherapy/physical therapy

2 (6.30)

 Implementation science

2 (6.30)

 Another area of study

1 (3.10)

 Type of lived experience

 Patient/youth

18 (58.10)

 Parent/caregiver

14 (45.20)

 Other family member

5 (16.10)

 Another type of lived experience

2 (6.50)