I’D RATHER STAY: DOCUMENTARY VIDEO AS A KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION TOOL FOR AGE-SUPPORTIVE NEIGHBORHOODS

• Published in: Innovation in aging Vol. 1; no. suppl_1; pp. 36 - 37
• Main Authors: Ottoni, C., Sims-Gould, J., McKay, H.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01-07-2017
• Subjects: Abstracts
• ISSN: 2399-5300; 2399-5300
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.144

We created “I’d Rather Stay,” a 19-minute, evidence-informed documentary video, to engage community and government stakeholders around barriers and facilitators for age–supportive neighborhoods. We used the interaction model of knowledge translation to critically assess two dissemination stages; phase one (societal level): 14 forums with government, policy makers, and older adults, and 7 international film festivals with the general public (N= est. 800); phase two (individual level): screening and focus groups with 10–15 older adults in 6 different geographic locations (average age= 73). During phase one we analyzed video Director and researcher field notes, and post-screening discussion content. In phase two we analyzed field notes, focus group transcriptions, and post-screening and 6-month follow-up surveys. In both phases, we found that documentary video effectively educated viewers and initiated discussion. Further, results from our extended data collection and analysis in phase two suggests that individuals were impacted along a scale: education, knowledge diffusion (sharing), and/or action to improve circumstances. We also offer insight on strategies to move research-evidence from discussion to implementation.