Translational Health Research: where are we going? - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

Translational Health Research: where are we going? |

The contributions of scientific research are undeniable for the advancement of science and for society. Therefore, more and more reflections on the impacts and applicability of studies have permeated the center of discussions at a global level, especially considering the growing increase in knowledge production. In this scenario, research translation (RT) has a notable importance insofar as the social commitment of research establishes that the knowledge arising from investigations must reverberate in fruitful and beneficial results for society, configuring a core premise of research. However, the weaknesses regarding transfer and application of knowledge from research in health services’ practice are still notorious⁽⁾.

RT tunes in and correlates with the translation of knowledge, evoking, for its understanding, an imaginative variation that expresses a dynamic, interactive, multidirectional and participatory movement that involves several nuances related to health demands and characteristics of research designs, institutional actors, starting points and intersections. From this perspective, RT aims to use evidence and knowledge to close gaps and leverage transformations ethically, responsibly and effectively in health care practice.

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