A cluster randomized controlled trial comparing Virtual Learning Collaborative and Technical Assistance strategies to implement an early palliative care program for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: a study protocol
Virtual Learning Collaboratives (VLC), learning communities focused on a common purpose, are used frequently in healthcare settings to implement best practices. Yet, there is limited research testing the effec... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - March 11, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Lisa Zubkoff, Kathleen Doyle Lyons, J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Gregory Hagley, Maria Pisu, Andres Azuero, Marie Flannery, Richard Taylor, Elizabeth Carpenter-Song, Supriya Mohile and Marie Anne Bakitas Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

A systematic review of evidence-based practice implementation in drug and alcohol settings: applying the consolidated framework for implementation research framework
There is a paucity of translational research programmes to improve implementation of evidence-based care in drug and alcohol settings. This systematic review aimed to provide a synthesis and evaluation of the ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - March 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Eva Louie, Emma L. Barrett, Andrew Baillie, Paul Haber and Kirsten C. Morley Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research

Care to Quit: a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial to implement best practice smoking cessation care in cancer centres
Cigarette smoking in people with cancer is associated with negative treatment-related outcomes including increased treatment toxicity and complications, medication side effects, decreased performance status an... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - March 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine L. Paul, Graham Warren, Shalini Vinod, Bettina Meiser, Emily Stone, Daniel Barker, Kate White, James McLennan, Fiona Day, Kristen McCarter, Melissa McEnallay, Jordan Tait, Karen Canfell, Marianne Weber and Catherine Segan Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

A myriad of factors influencing the implementation of transitional care innovations: a scoping review
Care transitions of older persons between multiple care settings are frequently hampered by various issues such as discontinuous care delivery or poor information transfer among healthcare providers. Therefore... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - February 26, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Amal Fakha, Lindsay Groenvynck, Bram de Boer, Theo van Achterberg, Jan Hamers and Hilde Verbeek Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research

Changing behaviour, ‘more or less’: do implementation and de-implementation interventions include different behaviour change techniques?
Decreasing ineffective or harmful healthcare practices (de-implementation) may require different approaches than those used to promote uptake of effective practices (implementation). Few psychological theories... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - February 25, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Andrea M. Patey, Jeremy M. Grimshaw and Jill J. Francis Tags: Research Source Type: research

Unpacking the intention to action gap: a qualitative study understanding how physicians engage with audit and feedback
Audit and feedback (A&F) often successfully enhances health professionals ’ intentions to improve quality of care but does not consistently lead to practice changes. Recipients often cite data credibility and l... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - February 17, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Laura Desveaux, Noah Michael Ivers, Kim Devotta, Noor Ramji, Karen Weyman and Tara Kiran Tags: Research Source Type: research

Understanding the implementation of evidence-informed policies and practices from a policy perspective: a critical interpretive synthesis
The fields of implementation science and knowledge translation have evolved somewhat independently from the field of policy implementation research, despite calls for better integration. As a result, implement... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - February 15, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Heather L. Bullock, John N. Lavis, Michael G. Wilson, Gillian Mulvale and Ashleigh Miatello Tags: Research Source Type: research

A micro costing analysis of the development of a primary care intervention to improve the uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening
The application of economic analysis within implementation science is still developing and the cost of intervention development, which differs markedly from the costs of initial implementation and maintenance,... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - February 10, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Susan Ahern, Fiona Riordan, Aileen Murphy, John Browne, Patricia M. Kearney, Susan M. Smith and Sheena M. McHugh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementation science in maternity care: a scoping review
Despite wide recognition that clinical care should be informed by the best available evidence, this does not always occur. Despite a myriad of theories, models and frameworks to promote evidence-based populati... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - February 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Ann Dadich, Annika Piper and Dominiek Coates Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research

Implementation of clinical practice changes in the PICU: a qualitative study using and refining the iPARIHS framework
Like in many settings, implementation of evidence-based practices often fall short in pediatric intensive care units (PICU). Very few prior studies have applied implementation science frameworks to understand ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - January 28, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Katherine M. Steffen, Laura M. Holdsworth, Mackenzie A. Ford, Grace M. Lee, Steven M. Asch and Enola K. Proctor Tags: Research Source Type: research

Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria
A large proportion of artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) anti-malarial medicines is consumed by individuals that do not have malaria. The over-consumption of ACTs is largely driven by retail sales in high m... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - January 20, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Aaron M. Woolsey, Ryan A. Simmons, Meley Woldeghebriel, Yunji Zhou, Oluwatosin Ogunsola, Sarah Laing, Tayo Olaleye, Joseph Kipkoech, Bomar Mendez Rojas, Indrani Saran, Mercy Odhiambo, Josephine Malinga, George Ambani, Emmah Kimachas, Chizoba Fashanu, Owen Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Determinants of using children ’s mental health research in policymaking: variation by type of research use and phase of policy process
Research use in policymaking is multi-faceted and has been the focus of extensive study. However, virtually no quantitative studies have examined whether the determinants of research use vary according to the ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - January 19, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan Purtle, Katherine L. Nelson, Sarah Mc Cue Horwitz, Mary M. McKay and Kimberly E. Hoagwood Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction to: Coincidence analysis: a new method for causal inference in implementation science
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - January 12, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca Garr Whitaker, Nina Sperber, Michael Baumgartner, Alrik Thiem, Deborah Cragun, Laura Damschroder, Edward J. Miech, Alecia Slade and Sarah Birken Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Context-acceptability theories: example of family planning interventions in five African countries
Family planning (FP) can lengthen birth intervals and potentially reduce the risk of foetal death, low birthweight, prematurity, and being small for gestational age. Effective FP is most easily achieved throug... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - January 12, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Jayne Webster, Shari Krishnaratne, Jenna Hoyt, Shiferaw Dechasa Demissie, Nathaly Spilotros, Justine Landegger, Misozi Kambanje, Shannon Pryor, Easterlina Moseti, Seth Marcus, Marius Gnintoungbe, Dora Curry and Jessie K. Hamon Tags: Research Source Type: research

The reporting checklist for public versions of guidelines: RIGHT-PVG
Public or patient versions of guidelines (PVGs) are derivative documents that “translate” recommendations and their rationale from clinical guidelines for health professionals into a more easily understandable... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - January 11, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Xiaoqin Wang, Yaolong Chen, Elie A. Akl, Ru žica Tokalić, Ana Marušić, Amir Qaseem, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Myeong Soo Lee, Madelin Siedler, Sarah L. Barber, Mingming Zhang, Edwin S. Y. Chan, Janne Estill, Joey S. W. Kwong, Akiko Okumura, Qi Zhou & hellip; Tags: Methodology Source Type: research