The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: a reflection on researchers’ experiences of its benefits and challenges and the lessons learnt from using it

Abstract

Background: In healthcare implementation research, there is little discussion on researcher experiences using frameworks including the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).Aim: To identify and discuss the benefits, challenges and lessons learnt from researchers' experiences using the CFIR in different contexts and phases of research.Discussion: The article synthesised the reflections of nursing and public health researchers' on their experiences using the CFIR across four separate healthcare-associated infection prevention and control implementation studies. Benefits, challenges, resolutions to these challenges and lessons learnt from the application of the framework were discussed.Conclusions: Identified benefits included the framework's adaptability and flexibility, provision of structure and shared language for research. Translation to another language, and differentiating between domains and constructs were challenges.Implications for practice: Healthcare researchers may find this article useful when considering use of the CFIR, or to anticipate and prepare to overcome the challenges highlighted when using the framework.

Dissemination and Implementation Science in Portuguese speaking countries – Why should we care about it?

“…Então, para utilização apropriada desses materiais nos Países de Língua Portuguesa, há necessidade de traduzi-los e testá-los, adequando-os ao contexto sociocultural. Nos países lusófonos, existem algumas traduções de ferramentas, escalas e estruturas teóricas: Ferramenta de Desenvolvimento para Pesquisas de Implementação (ImpRes-BR); (26) Escala de Atitude Prática Baseada em Evidência (EBPAS-15); (27) Questionário Prontidão Organizacional para Implementação de Mudança (ORIC); (28) Estrutura Consolidada da Pesquisa de Implementação (CFIR); (29) e Estrutura de avaliação do Alcance, Eficácia/ Efetividade, Adoção, Implementação e Manutenção (RE-AIM). (30) Estes são exemplos de alguns avanços que fortalecem a Comunidade dos Países da Língua Portuguesa (https://www.cplp.org/id-2595.aspx).…”