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To identify and analyze the barriers and facilitators influencing engagement in research collaborations and knowledge translation between academia and public health services in Germany.

October 27, 2025Health Research Policy and SystemsOpen Access

Bridging theory and practice: a qualitative interview study of barriers to and facilitators of research collaborations between academia and public health services in Germany

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To identify and analyze the barriers and facilitators influencing engagement in research collaborations and knowledge translation between academia and public health services in Germany.
Conducted 23 semi-structured key informant interviews with 24 experts working in or collaborating with Germany's public health service.
Analyzed verbatim transcripts using deductive-inductive thematic coding categorized under the COM-B Model of Behaviour Change to evaluate capability, opportunity, and motivation.
Identified 10 primary barriers and 35 facilitators across individual and organizational levels affecting academic-practice partnerships.
Found that capability and opportunity were hindered by administrative burdens, insufficient funding, and lack of time, which can be mitigated through dedicated research hours, training, and streamlined processes.
Highlighted motivation as reliant on equitable partnerships, financial and educational incentives, and an established evidence-informed culture within public health services.

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Qualitative interview study uncovers structural barriers and facilitators to research partnerships among public health experts, highlighting pathways to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making.

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Arnold et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative interview study uncovers structural barriers and facilitators to research partnerships among public health experts, highlighting pathways to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making.

Bridging theory and practice: a qualitative interview study of barriers to and facilitators of research collaborations between academia and public health services in Germany

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Bridging theory and practice: a qualitative interview study of barriers to and facilitators of research collaborations between academia and public health services in Germany

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