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Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap Part 1: It’s Not Your Fault

March 07, 2022

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Episode Summary:
It’s no secret that being a clinician and being a researcher are two entirely different experiences. But, If you’re like me, you might wonder exactly what is going on in that “ivory research tower” and if you will ever manage to trudge your way through your muddy, clinical practice swamp to access the answers it promises to offer. We’re heavy on the metaphors in this serious yet engaging episode with Dr. Cathy Binger and Dr. Natalie Douglas, repeat offenders on SLP Nerdcast and great representations of a dual perspective on research. These clinicians turned implementation scientists guide us through the barriers and potential solutions to the ever widening research-practice gap with a candid discussion that challenges listeners to take on the perspective from both sides of the gap. Tune in to learn how to confront the preconceptions, break down the paywalls, and collaborate to achieve practical, accessible, and effective evidence-based clinical practice. You’ll enjoy some straight talk, some humble confessions, and a few made up words-not to mention awesome Neverending Story analogies.

Learn more about Cathy and Natalie here.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify at least two common approaches to research that contribute to the research-to-practice gap.

2. Identify at least two barriers to dissemination of clinically applicable research findings. 

3. Identify at least two strategies within practice-based research that researchers and clinicians can use to close the research-to-practice gap.

Online Resources:

CSD Disseminate: https://www.csdisseminate.com/

References:

Roberts, M. Y., Sone, B. J., Zanzinger, K. E., Bloem, M. E., Kulba, K., Schaff, A., . . . Goldstein, H. (2020). Trends in Clinical Practice Research in ASHA Journals: 2008–2018. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(3), 1629-1639.

Speaker Disclosures:

Dr. Natalie Douglas financial disclosures: Dr. Douglas receives a salary from Central Michigan University and The Informed SLP; She also receives book royalties from Plural Publishing and has research funding from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation. 
Dr. Douglas non-financial disclosures: is a member of ASHA SIG 2 and SIG 15, the Gerentilogical society for America, and the aphasia access group.  

Dr. Cathy Binger financial disclosures:   Dr. Binger is employed by the University of New Mexico. 
Dr. Binger non-financial disclosures: Dr. Binger is a member of ASHA and special interest group 12 

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. 
Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast.
Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Course Disclosures:

Funding for this course was provided by one of our Corporate Sponsors, Vooks.

Time Ordered Agenda:

10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

20 minutes: Descriptions of common approaches to research that contribute to the research-to-practice gap.. 

15 minutes: Descriptions of barriers to dissemination of clinically applicable research findings. 

10 minutes: Descriptions of strategies within practice-based research that researchers and clinicians can use to close the research-to-practice gap.

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice.  SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated.  We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material.  We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle.  That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared.  If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

A big THANK YOU to our Corporate Sponsor, Vooks, for the financial support to make this course possible!

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