Review of Outreach Activities: Knowledge Diffusion and Technology Transfer - Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Research at NIOSH - page 110

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Review of Outreach Activities:
Knowledge Diffusion and Technology Transfer
STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 5: Outreach— Reduce injuries and illnesses by informing and educating
employers and employees in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) about occupa-
tional safety and health hazards and control systems.
In the evidence package (NIOSH, 2006a), the AFF Program provides examples
of activities, outputs, intermediate outcomes, and impacts that reflect the results
of the translation of knowledge and its transfer to diverse audiences and the
implementation of recommendations. Some of the examples involve important
interventions to support the adoption of safety innovations and included evalua-
tions of their success and their impacts. The knowledge diffusion and technology
transfer occurred through legislation, improved technology, protective equipment
and clothing, and effective communication and education programming.
LOGIC SUBMODEL
Goal 5 incorporates a logic model directly associated with the “supply chain
of knowledge”. The concept of a supply chain of knowledge is related to the inputs
needed for the development of knowledge, the transfer and communication of
knowledge, as well as the surveillance and evaluation of and feedback about the
impacts of these delivery mechanisms such as websites, conferences, and training
programs. In the concept of a supply chain, links at each stage need to be strong
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