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. 2020 Jun 26;20:169. doi: 10.1186/s12874-020-01056-1

Table 4.

Clarifying the “what” and “who” for your knowledge translation (KT) project with an intersectional lens [26]

Questions to ask Mobilization of Vulnerable Elders (MOVE) case example Your KT Project
What is the current practice?

Patients’ mobility is not assessed

upon admission or within 24

hours of admission. Mobility may

be assessed at a later point for

specific clinical cases.

What is the behaviour you want to change?

Assessing mobility within 24

hours of a patient’s admission.

How will the current practice be changed:

• Stopped

• Replaced

• Modified

• Added to

The current practice will be modified.
Who is changing their behaviour?a Nurses

What are key intersecting categories as identified by those expected to change their behaviour?

Note that the number of intersecting categories to consider will depend on the project.

For more information on exploring intersecting categories, please visit the Intersectionality Guide [26].

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aThere can be many “whos” (e.g., nurses, doctors, administrators, patients). Complete a table for each group that will be making a behaviour change