Synthesis maps: visual knowledge translation for the CanIMPACT clinical system and patient cancer journeys.

P.H Jones,P Singh,S Shakdher

doi:10.3747/co.24.3452

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Abstract

Salient findings and interpretations from the canimpact clinical cancer research study are visually represented in two synthesis maps for the purpose of communicating an integrated presentation of the study to clinical cancer researchers and policymakers. Synthesis maps integrate evidence and expertise into a visual narrative for knowledge translation and communication. A clinical system synthesis map represents the current Canadian primary care and cancer practice systems, proposed as a visual knowledge translation from the mixed-methods canimpact study to inform Canadian clinical research, policy, and practice discourses. Two synthesis maps, drawn together from multiple canimpact investigations and sources, were required to articulate critical differences between the clinical system and patient perspectives. The synthesis map of Canada-wide clinical cancer systems illustrates the relationships between primary care and the full cancer continuum. A patient-centred map was developed to represent the cancer (and primary care) journeys as experienced by breast and colorectal cancer patients.

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The canimpact initiative (Canadian Team to Improve Community-Based Cancer Care along the Continuum) is a comprehensive research program to improve cancer care by identifying and supporting interventions and support for cancer patients in primary care
Two synthesis maps were developed: a clinical map visualizing the canimpact study, models, and interventions; and a patient map developed in consultation with the patient advisory committee, who as cancer survivors and patient or family representatives, provided lived-experience perspectives to the study
The maps provide an integrated representation of Canadian cancer contexts to facilitate translation of the canimpact study, to engage clinicians and researchers in discussion, and to communicate system-wide issues with health care policymakers

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The canimpact initiative (Canadian Team to Improve Community-Based Cancer Care along the Continuum) is a comprehensive research program to improve cancer care by identifying and supporting interventions and support for cancer patients in primary care. The Strategic Innovation Lab at ocad University developed synthesis maps to represent canimpact’s research findings and proposed interventions as a visual knowledge translation tool to communicate salient and systemic issues in the Canadian cancer system to clinical cancer researchers. Two synthesis maps were developed: a clinical map visualizing the canimpact study, models, and interventions; and a patient map developed in consultation with the patient advisory committee (pac), who as cancer survivors and patient or family representatives, provided lived-experience perspectives to the study

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