From knowledge production to knowledge translation: Waterpipe tobacco control research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Farran, Dina; Salloum, Ramzi G.; Jardali, Fadi El; Abla, Ruba; Rmeileh, Niveen Abu; Sheyab, Nihaya Al; Awawda, Sameera; Chalak, Ali; Khader, Yousef; Aya Mostafa Kamal; Nakkash, Rima;
Abstract
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are the highest worldwide, particularly among young people. Although fiscal policies to curb tobacco use have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), implementation has been suboptimal. The Eastern Mediterranean Consortium on the Economics of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking (ECON-WTS) was formed in response to this need to produce knowledge on the economics of WTS in the EMR and apply a comprehensive Knowledge translation (KT) framework. The KT framework comprised priority setting, evidence synthesis, knowledge translation, and knowledge uptake. In this article, we discuss the approaches followed in applying the KT framework to WTS control, providing examples and noting challenges and lessons learned where possible.
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Title | From knowledge production to knowledge translation: Waterpipe tobacco control research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region | Authors | Farran, Dina; Salloum, Ramzi G.; Jardali, Fadi El; Abla, Ruba; Rmeileh, Niveen Abu; Sheyab, Nihaya Al; Awawda, Sameera; Chalak, Ali; Khader, Yousef; Aya Mostafa Kamal ; Nakkash, Rima | Keywords | health policy;knowledge translation;public health;tobacco control;waterpipe | Issue Date | 1-Jan-2024 | Journal | Tobacco Prevention & Cessation | Volume | 10 | ISSN | 2459-3087 | DOI | 10.18332/tpc/175953 | PubMed ID | 38250221 | Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85195176678 |
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