Parachute online: Knowledge translation tools in injury prevention

Parachute. (2016). Knowledge translation. Retrieved from http://www.parachutecanada.org/kt.

Description

The Parachute website (parachutecanada.org) includes information about knowledge translation, as well as specific information regarding injury topics, programs and policy.

The suite of knowledge translation activities includes skill-building and training resources, related reports and tools, evidence-informed practice tips, literature reviews and evaluations of its programs, in addition to other research resources. Reports specific to injuries in Canada include those related to the burden of injuries (costs) and injury trends. Parachute's Canadian Injury Compass reports provide data on a number of injury topics including bicycle-related hospitalization in children, alpine sport injuries, drowning, distracted driving, transport injuries and concussions.

Steps for Using Method/Tool

The Parachute website (parachutecanada.org) is a freely accessible online resource for all levels of public health personnel and practitioners.

These summaries are written by the NCCMT to condense and to provide an overview of the resources listed in the Registry of Methods and Tools and to give suggestions for their use in a public health context. For more information on individual methods and tools included in the review, please consult the authors/developers of the original resources.

We have provided the resources and links as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by McMaster University of any of the products, services or opinions of the external organizations, nor have the external organizations endorsed their resources and links as provided by McMaster University. McMaster University bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external sites.

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