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016- Chiropractic Research Utilization and Knowledge Translation with André Bussières, DC, PhD

In this podcast episode, André Bussières DC, PhD and I discuss topics such as: research utilization and knowledge translation in chiropractic (the Know-Do gap) as well as professional behaviour change, and the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative.

Dr. André Bussières is an Assistant Professor at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy and an Associate Member, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University. He is a professor in the Chiropractic Department at l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. He has clinical training in nursing (U. Montreal, 1987) and chiropractic (CMCC, 1991), and completed an MSc in Kinesiology (UQTR, 2008), and a PhD in Population Health (U. Ottawa, 2012). He was in private practice between 1993 and 2007. He is a Fellow of the College of Chiropractic Scientists (Canada), and serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association and BMC Health Service Research, and is an Editorial Board member of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies.

He holds a Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) Professorship in Rehabilitation Epidemiology (McGill University) and leads the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative. His research interest focuses on clinical practice guidelines development and uptake to improve patient care and health outcome, knowledge synthesis, implementation research and professional behaviour change.

Dr. Bussières Appointments:

Assistant Professor, McGill’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Cross-appointment: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Professeur (régulier), Département Chiropratique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

Education: BSc (Nursing) Université de Montréal; DC, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto; Fellowship in Clinical Sciences, Toronto; MSc (Kinesiology) Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières; PhD (Population Health) University of Ottawa.

Research Interests:

Dr. Bussières’ research focuses on clinical practice guideline development and uptake to improve process of care and patient outcome, knowledge synthesis, implementation research and professional behaviour change, and musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr. Bussières website at McGill University:
https://www.mcgill.ca/spot/our-faculty/bussieres

Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative:
http://chiroguidelines.org

Links to articles by Dr. Bussières mentioned in the podcast:

1.	Evidence-based practice, research utilization, and knowledge translation in chiropractic: a scoping review.
	Bussières AE, Al Zoubi F, Stuber K, French SD, Boruff J, Corrigan J, Thomas A.
	BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jul 13;16:216. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1175-0. Review.
	PMID: 27412625 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
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2.	Self-reported attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice among Canadian doctors of chiropractic: a national survey.
	Bussières AE, Terhorst L, Leach M, Stuber K, Evans R, Schneider MJ.
	J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2015 Dec;59(4):332-48.
	PMID: 26816412 [PubMed] Free PMC Article
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3.	Fast tracking the design of theory-based KT interventions through a consensus process.
	Bussières AE, Al Zoubi F, Quon JA, Ahmed S, Thomas A, Stuber K, Sajko S, French S; Members of Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative..
	Implement Sci. 2015 Feb 11;10:18. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0213-5.
	PMID: 25880218 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
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4.	The Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative: progress to date.
	Bussières A.
	J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2014 Sep;58(3):215-9. No abstract available.
	PMID: 25202149 [PubMed] Free PMC Article
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