Bringing health research to life: readers theatre as an innovative knowledge translation strategy.

Background: Arts-based knowledge translation (KT) tools are increasingly being used to make health research more accessible and engaging.

Methods: This paper reports on the evaluation of Readers Theatre - short, theatrical vignettes - as a method for sharing qualitative interview findings with diverse audiences. This approach was evaluated in three settings: a workshop for caregivers and care providers and two undergraduate health classrooms.

Results: Results demonstrate that Readers Theatre is an educational, enjoyable, effective, and useful tool for KT. Most participants perceived it to be as effective or more effective than other KT methods.

Conclusions: While the results are promising, further research is warranted to better understand its full potential.