Clarity out of chaos: Use of theory in implementation research.
By Laura J. Damschroder. Psychiatry Research, 2020
321 citations recorded by the source corpus.
Implementation science has been recognized as a potential catalyst for health system reform, in part, because of its contribution of well-grounded conceptual theories, often encapsulated in frameworks. Well-designed frameworks provide a semantic structure, a common language by which to guide systematic approaches to studying implementation and testing interventions. An overview of the types and roles of theory in advancing implementation science is offered in this article. Resources for selecting appropriate frameworks are described along with illustrative examples. The case is made that well-developed theory is what enables knowledge to emerge out of seeming chaos and for translation of that knowledge to be widely and reliably implemented into routine practice so that health and well-being of patients is maximized by delivery of interventions that are rooted in that knowledge.
Subfields: General Health Professions
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Citations in the corpus
- The Implementation Research Logic Model: a method for planning, executing, reporting, and synthesizing implementation projects (2020, background): “relationships between multiple frameworks are often difficult to describe and to link to theory [8].”
- An Introduction to Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Designs (2019, methodology): “For additional guidance on implementation theories, models, and frameworks, see Damschroder (2019) in this issue.”
- The updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research based on user feedback (2022, background): “As a discipline, implementation science spans both generalized theory-building and development of practical approaches for successful implementation; both researchers and practitioners use and benefit from determinant frameworks [11].”