This 19-page guide published by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) for individuals who want to disseminate research, shows how to get research into the hands of people who use it. The guide is organised around the five key questions of knowledge transfer, asking about: the message, the intended audience, the messenger, the transfer method, and the expected impact.



The central principle of the guide is the importance of relationships built on ongoing exchanges of information and ideas. Authors suggest that the audience may change, as individuals seek the information most useful to them; but, if researchers and decision makers already have existing relationships and established communication on research and the results of its application, the knowledge transfer is more likely to be successful.

There are four worksheets included in the guide that offer a step-by-step approach to determining the most productive way to transfer knowledge.