2020
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-020-00983-3
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A systematic review of empirical studies examining mechanisms of implementation in health

Abstract: Background: Understanding the mechanisms of implementation strategies (i.e., the processes by which strategies produce desired effects) is important for research to understand why a strategy did or did not achieve its intended effect, and it is important for practice to ensure strategies are designed and selected to directly target determinants or barriers. This study is a systematic review to characterize how mechanisms are conceptualized and measured, how they are studied and evaluated, and how much evidence… Show more

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“…Steps For step 4 (mechanisms), using the three health equity domains (added to another implementation framework, as done in the Health Equity Implementation Framework), one may develop theoretically driven hypotheses about which domains or mechanisms must change to lead to improved equity and implementation success. [61] When working on an inequitable implementation problem, this will ensure some mechanisms related to equity and implementation are investigated. For example, there may be inequity in the research-practice gap related to outer context (e.g., this intervention is only implemented in well-funded institutions that serve mostly a uent people).…”
Section: Specify Implementation Outcomes and Evaluate Implementationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Steps For step 4 (mechanisms), using the three health equity domains (added to another implementation framework, as done in the Health Equity Implementation Framework), one may develop theoretically driven hypotheses about which domains or mechanisms must change to lead to improved equity and implementation success. [61] When working on an inequitable implementation problem, this will ensure some mechanisms related to equity and implementation are investigated. For example, there may be inequity in the research-practice gap related to outer context (e.g., this intervention is only implemented in well-funded institutions that serve mostly a uent people).…”
Section: Specify Implementation Outcomes and Evaluate Implementationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An important step of implementation strategy development is articulating their theorized mechanisms of change [5]; although these are rarely evaluated [17,18]. Theory is currently the best pathway through which to identify implementation mechanisms [5].…”
Section: Implementation Strategies Determinants and Mechanismsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Improving the efficiency, speed, and sustainment of EBP implementation requires research on the mechanisms through which multiple organizations impact implementation outcomes, yet no empirical evidence on these mechanisms exists to date [ 2 , 14 , 68 , 69 ]. However, candidate mechanisms for IOA at the organizational and individual levels can be identified to facilitate research, tailor implementations to context, or identify core components to increase the precision of implementation strategies [ 70 ]. When considering the partnership between two organizations, mechanisms may include group-level processes drawn from established organizational frameworks, such as inter-organizational fragmentation or cohesion [ 71 , 72 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%