The relative value of Pre-Implementation stages for successful implementation of evidence-informed programs
Most implementations fail before the corresponding services are ever delivered. Measuring implementation process fidelity may reveal when and why these attempts fail. This knowledge is necessary to support the ac... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - July 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Zoe M. Alley, Jason E. Chapman, Holle Schaper and Lisa Saldana Tags: Research Source Type: research

Aligning intuition and theory: a novel approach to identifying the determinants of behaviours necessary to support implementation of evidence into practice
Disentangling the interplay between experience-based intuition and theory-informed implementation is crucial for identifying the direct contribution theory can make for generating behaviour changes needed for ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - July 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Natalie Taylor, Skye McKay, Janet C. Long, Clara Gaff, Kathryn North, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Jill J. Francis and Stephanie Best Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Scaling and sustaining COVID-19 vaccination through meaningful community engagement and care coordination for underserved communities: hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation sequential multiple assignment randomized trial
COVID-19 inequities are abundant in low-income communities of color. Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy to promote equitable and sustained vaccination for underserved communities requires a multi-level, sca... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - July 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Borsika A. Rabin, Kelli L. Cain, Paul Watson Jr., William Oswald, Louise C. Laurent, Audra R. Meadows, Marva Seifert, Fatima A. Munoz, Linda Salgin, Jeannette Aldous, Edgar A. Diaz, Miguel Villodas, Santosh Vijaykumar, Sean T. O ’Leary and Nicole A. Sta Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Evaluating the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention to reduce low-value care in adults hospitalized following trauma: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
While simple Audit& Feedback (A&F) has shown modest effectiveness in reducing low-value care, there is a knowledge gap on the effectiveness of multifaceted interventions to support de-implementation efforts. ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - July 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Lynne Moore, M élanie Bérubé, Amina Belcaid, Alexis F. Turgeon, Monica Taljaard, Robert Fowler, Natalie Yanchar, Éric Mercier, Jérôme Paquet, Henry Thomas Stelfox, Patrick Archambault, Simon Berthelot, Jason R. Guertin, Barbara Haas, Noah Ivers, Jer Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Implementation and scale-up of a single-visit, screen-and-treat approach with thermal ablation for sustainable cervical cancer prevention services: a protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in Kenya
An important cervical cancer prevention strategy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been single-visit screen-and-treat (SV-SAT) approach, using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and ablativ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - June 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Michelle B. Shin, Lynda Myra Oluoch, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Colin Baynes, Harriet Fridah, Jesse Heitner, Mary Bernadette Kerubo, Kenneth Ngure, Leeya F. Pinder, Katherine K. Thomas, Nelly Rwamba Mugo and Sarah Gimbel Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Local implementation of public health policies revealed by the COVID-19 crisis: the French case
Improving health system performance depends on the quality of health policy implementation at the local level. However, in general, the attention of researchers is mainly directed towards issues of health poli... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - June 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Laurent M ériade, Corinne Rochette and François Cassière Tags: Research Source Type: research

The role of implementation organizations in scaling evidence-based psychosocial interventions
To bring evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to individuals with behavioral health needs, psychosocial interventions must be delivered at scale. Despite an increasing effort to implement effective treatments i... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - June 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Margaret E. Crane, Philip C. Kendall, Bruce F. Chorpita, Matthew R. Sanders, Allen R. Miller, Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Jenna McWilliam, Judith S. Beck, Ceth Ashen, Dennis D. Embry, John A. Pickering and Eric L. Daleiden Tags: Debate Source Type: research

Improving outcomes for hospitalised First Nations peoples though greater cultural safety and better communication: the Communicate Study Partnership study protocol
The Communicate Study is a partnership project which aims to transform the culture of healthcare systems to achieve excellence in culturally safe care for First Nations people. It responds to the ongoing impac... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - June 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Anna P. Ralph, Stuart Yiwarr McGrath, Emily Armstrong, Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman, Leah Ginnivan, Anne Lowell, Bilawara Lee, Gillian Gorham, Sean Taylor, Marita Hefler and Vicki Kerrigan Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Proceedings of the 5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference
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Source: Implementation Science - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Tags: Meeting abstracts Source Type: research

Deimplementation in the provision of opioid agonist treatment to achieve equity of care for people engaged in treatment: a qualitative study
Deimplementation, the removal or reduction of potentially hazardous approaches to care, is key to progressing social equity in health. While the benefits of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) are well-evidenced, w... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Anna Conway, Alison D. Marshall, Sione Crawford, Jeremy Hayllar, Jason Grebely and Carla Treloar Tags: Research Source Type: research

The POP (Permanent Supportive Housing Overdose Prevention) Study: protocol for a hybrid type 3 stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) —subsidized housing paired with support services such as case management—is a key part of national strategic plans to end homelessness. PSH tenants face high overdose risk due... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - June 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kelly M. Doran, Allison Torsiglieri, Stephanie Blaufarb, Patricia Hernandez, Emily Melnick, Lauren Velez, Charles M. Cleland, Charles Neighbors, Megan A. O ’Grady and Donna Shelley Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Scaling up an intervention to protect preterm infants from neurodevelopmental disabilities — findings from a qualitative process evaluation comparing standard with enhanced quality improvement support packages for maternity units in England
A quality improvement strategy (PReCePT) was used in a standard and enhanced format to scale up a clinical intervention (administering magnesium sulphate to women in preterm labour) across all maternity units ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sabi Redwood, Christalla Pithara-McKeown, Tracey Stone, Emma Treloar, Jenny L. Donovan and Karen Luyt Tags: Research Source Type: research

Characteristics and impact of interventions to support healthcare providers ’ compliance with guideline recommendations for breast cancer: a systematic literature review
Breast cancer clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) offer evidence-based recommendations to improve quality of healthcare for patients. Suboptimal compliance with breast cancer guideline recommendations remains ... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - May 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ignacio Ricci-Cabello, Darla Carvallo-Casta ñeda, Adrián Vásquez-Mejía, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Zuleika Saz-Parkinson, Elena Parmelli, Gian Paolo Morgano, David Rigau, Ivan Solà, Luciana Neamtiu and Ena Niño-de-Guzmán Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research

Effect of core versus enhanced implementation strategies on adherence to a clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients in routine care: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Optimal strategies to facilitate implementation of evidence-based clinical pathways are unclear. We evaluated two implementation strategies (Core versus Enhanced) to facilitate implementation of a clinical pat... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - May 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Phyllis Butow, Mona M. Faris, Joanne Shaw, Patrick Kelly, Sharon He, Marnie Harris, Jessica Cuddy, Lindy Masya, Liesbeth Geerligs, Brian Kelly, Afaf Girgis, Nicole Rankin, Philip Beale, Thomas F. Hack, Laura Kirsten, Haryana Dhillon & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementing pharmacist-prescriber collaboration to improve evidence-based anticoagulant use: a randomized trial
Direct oral anticoagulant medications are commonly used to treat or prevent thrombotic conditions, such as pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and atrial fibrillation. However, up to 10 –15% of patients r... (Source: Implementation Science)
Source: Implementation Science - May 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Shawna N. Smith, Michael Lanham, F. Jacob Seagull, Michael Dorsch, Josh Errickson and Geoffrey D. Barnes Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research