The NIHR collaboration for leadership in applied health research and care (CLAHRC) for greater manchester: combining empirical, theoretical and experiential evidence to design and evaluate a large-scale implementation strategy
2011

Designing and Evaluating a Large-Scale Implementation Strategy in Healthcare

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Harvey Gill, Fitzgerald Louise, Fielden Sandra, McBride Anne, Waterman Heather, Bamford David, Kislov Roman, Boaden Ruth

Primary Institution: Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

Hypothesis

How can empirical, theoretical, and experiential evidence be combined to design and evaluate a large-scale implementation strategy in healthcare?

Conclusion

The study emphasizes the importance of an integrative, co-production approach to effectively implement research into practice.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study outlines eight core principles for effective implementation in healthcare.
  • It emphasizes the need for a flexible and context-sensitive approach to implementation.
  • The research highlights the importance of collaboration between healthcare professionals and researchers.

Takeaway

This study shows how to combine different types of evidence to make healthcare better by ensuring that research is actually used in practice.

Methodology

The study synthesizes empirical, theoretical, and experiential evidence to formulate core principles for implementation.

Limitations

The paper does not analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the approach or its overall effectiveness.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1748-5908-6-96

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