Advancing a Conceptual Model of Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Public Service Sectors

By Gregory A. Aarons, Michael S. Hurlburt, S. Horwitz. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2010

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Implementation science is a quickly growing discipline. Lessons learned from business and medical settings are being applied but it is unclear how well they translate to settings with different historical origins and customs (e.g., public mental health, social service, alcohol/drug sectors). The purpose of this paper is to propose a multi-level, four phase model of the implementation process (i.e., Exploration, Adoption/Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment), derived from extant literature, and apply it to public sector services. We highlight features of the model likely to be particularly important in each phase, while considering the outer and inner contexts (i.e., levels) of public sector service systems.

Subfields: General Health Professions

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From Classification to Causality: Advancing Understanding of Mechanisms of Change in Implementation Science (2018, background): “For instance, with the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment Framework (32), acceptability of an evidence-based practice may be most salient in the exploration phase, whereas fidelity may be the goal of an implementation phase.”
Mental Health Smartphone Apps: Review and Evidence-Based Recommendations for Future Developments (2016, neutral): “Appropriate theories of engagement and implementation should also be consulted when introducing an evidence-based intervention to the public [20].”
Making sense of complexity in context and implementation: the Context and Implementation of Complex Interventions (CICI) framework (2017, background): “and refers to the continued use of the intervention in the organisation or community [53, 54, 86].”
A practical implementation science heuristic for organizational readiness: R = MC2 (2015, positive): “These factors include regulatory policies, sociopolitical context climate, client and consumer advocacy, the existing research literature, and available funding (Aarons et al., 2011; Wandersman et al., 2008).”
Enhancing the Impact of Implementation Strategies in Healthcare: A Research Agenda (2019, background): “Indeed, determinants at multiple levels and phases may signal the need for multifaceted and tailored strategies that address key determinants (13).”
The dual effects of the Internet of Things (IoT): A systematic review of the benefits and risks of IoT adoption by organizations (2020, background): “However, as suggested by Aarons, Hurlburt, and Horwitz (2011), external policy and regulation may be positively associated with adoption of new technologies, including specific enactment of policies, legislation, or regulations on innovation adoption.”
The dynamic sustainability framework: addressing the paradox of sustainment amid ongoing change (2013, background): “Sustainment The continued use of an intervention within practice [10].”