Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Conference of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) 2019: where the rubber meets the road: the intersection of research, policy, and practice - part 1

Landes, Sara J.; Kerns, Suzanne E. U.; Pilar, Meagan; Walsh‐Bailey, Callie; Yu, Stephanie H.; Byeon, Y. Vivian; Crane, Margaret E.; Larson, Madeline; Bullock, Heather; Baumann, Ana A.; Comtois, Katherine Anne; Darnell, Doyanne; Dorsey, Shannon; Fizur, Phil; Lewis, Cara C.; Moullin, Joanna C.; Pierson, Andria; Powell, Byron J.; Stirman, Shannon Wiltsey; Franks, Robert P.

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“… 27 This conference was inspired by the realisation that the field of implementation science was in a position to pivot from characterising implementation efforts (eg, qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators) and evaluating the general effectiveness of strategies (ie, empirical treatment approach) to examining the causal mechanisms by which strategies achieve their effects. Given SIRC’s commitment to this work and its engaged global membership, 28 we partnered with them to pursue funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to shape the developing agenda. In addition to leveraging several SIRC activities as inputs for our research agenda, we will conclude our meeting series in collaboration with SIRC in 2022, where we will disseminate the agenda and invite feedback from attendees.…”

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“…Our final source will be the 2019 presentations. The purpose of this input is to understand the extent to which implementation mechanisms were represented in the SIRC 2019 programme, 28 uncover gaps in the study of implementation mechanisms and reveal exemplar studies that may not be yet captured in the published literature. All 205 abstracts from the 2019 SIRC conference programme will be qualitatively coded for implementation mechanism-related content.…”

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Advancing mechanisms of implementation to accelerate sustainable evidence-based practice integration: protocol for generating a research agenda

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IntroductionMechanisms explain how implementation strategies work. Implementation research requires careful operationalisation and empirical study of the causal pathway(s) by which strategies effect change, and factors that may amplify or weaken their effects. Understanding mechanisms is critically important to replicate findings, learn from negative studies or adapt an implementation strategy developed in one setting to another. Without understanding implementation mechanisms, it is difficult to design strategies to produce expected effects across contexts, which may have disproportionate effects on settings in which priority populations receive care. This manuscript outlines the protocol for an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded initiative to: (1) establish priorities for an agenda to guide research on implementation mechanisms in health and public health, and (2) disseminate the agenda to research, policy and practice audiences.Methods and analysisA network of scientific experts will convene in ‘Deep Dive’ meetings across 3 years. A research agenda will be generated through analysis and synthesis of information from six sources: (1) systematic reviews, (2) network members’ approaches to studying mechanisms, (3) new proposals presented in implementation proposal feedback sessions, (4) working group sessions conducted in a leading implementation research training institute, (5) breakout sessions at the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration’s (SIRC) 2019 conference and (6) SIRC conference abstracts. Two members will extract mechanism-relevant text segments from each data source and a third member will generate statements as an input for concept mapping. Concept mapping will generate unique clusters of challenges, and the network will engage in a nominal group process to identify priorities for the research agenda.Ethics and disseminationThis initiative will yield an actionable research agenda to guide research to identify and test mechanisms of change for implementation strategies. The agenda will be disseminated via multiple channels to solicit feedback and promote rigorous research on implementation mechanisms.

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Barriers and Facilitators for Conducting Implementation Science in German-Speaking Countries: Findings from the Promote ImpSci Interview Study

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On a global scale, implementation science has developed considerably as a discipline in recent years. In German-speaking countries, the field has been gaining significance as well, but respective efforts in building capacity and advancing the research infrastructure are still rare. The present study investigates barriers and facilitators for conducting implementation science in German-speaking countries with the goal of formulating recommendations for creating a more supportive research infrastructure. We conducted an interview study with nine well-established implementation researchers affiliated with universities in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland. The interviews were held via Zoom or phone in November and December 2020, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Barriers that relate to characteristics of the discipline were difficulties in building a common understanding of the field and the complexity of implementation research projects. Although supportive scientific networks were important facilitators, interviewees mentioned challenges in connecting with likeminded researchers. A further barrier was the lack of opportunities for education and training in implementation science, especially in the German language. Also, participants reported a missing readiness in academia for establishing implementation science that should be addressed by advocacy of the discipline toward academic decision makers. Moreover, since most national funding agencies prioritize basic research over applied research, some interviewees named flexibility in handling research funds as a facilitator for implementation research. The results inform an agenda for promoting implementation science in German-speaking countries and can be beneficial to other countries that are currently advancing their implementation research capacity and infrastructure.

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Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Conference of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) 2019: where the rubber meets the road: the intersection of research, policy, and practice - part 1

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Advancing mechanisms of implementation to accelerate sustainable evidence-based practice integration: protocol for generating a research agenda

Advancing mechanisms of implementation to accelerate sustainable evidence-based practice integration: protocol for generating a research agenda

Barriers and Facilitators for Conducting Implementation Science in German-Speaking Countries: Findings from the Promote ImpSci Interview Study

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