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Developing Virtual Communities to Support Drug Policy Knowledge Exchange: The Canadian Experience

Developing Virtual Communities to Support Drug Policy Knowledge Exchange: The Canadian Experience
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Author(s): Mowafa Househ (King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia), Andre W. Kushniruk (University of Victoria, Canada), Malcolm Maclure (Harvard University, USA, University of Victoria, Canada & British Columbia Ministry of Health, Canada), Bruce Carleton (University of British Columbia, Canada, Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC, Canada & Child & Family Research Institute, Canada)and Denise Cloutier-Fisher (University of Victoria, Canada)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 24
Source title: E-Health Communities and Online Self-Help Groups: Applications and Usage
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Åsa Smedberg (Stockholm University, Sweden)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-866-8.ch017

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Abstract

Within Canada, there is a growing need in the area of drug policy to develop virtual communities to facilitate knowledge exchange between academics and policy-makers. Such collaborations are regarded as a way to make research relevant by influencing the policy-making process. This chapter presents an action case study of three drug policy groups participating in various virtual knowledge exchange activities. The experiences and lessons learned by each group participating in this study are provided. Recommendations and solutions to conduct successful virtual knowledge exchange meetings based on the findings of this research are also provided.

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