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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

Mowafa Househ, Andre W. Kushniruk, Malcolm Maclure, Bruce Carleton, Denise Cloutier-Fisher
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781609608668|ISBN10: 1609608666|EISBN13: 9781609608675
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-866-8.ch017
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Househ, Mowafa, et al. "Developing Virtual Communities to Support Drug Policy Knowledge Exchange: The Canadian Experience." E-Health Communities and Online Self-Help Groups: Applications and Usage, edited by Åsa Smedberg, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 279-302. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-866-8.ch017

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Househ, M., Kushniruk, A. W., Maclure, M., Carleton, B., & Cloutier-Fisher, D. (2012). Developing Virtual Communities to Support Drug Policy Knowledge Exchange: The Canadian Experience. In Å. Smedberg (Ed.), E-Health Communities and Online Self-Help Groups: Applications and Usage (pp. 279-302). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-866-8.ch017

Chicago

Househ, Mowafa, et al. "Developing Virtual Communities to Support Drug Policy Knowledge Exchange: The Canadian Experience." In E-Health Communities and Online Self-Help Groups: Applications and Usage, edited by Åsa Smedberg, 279-302. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/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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