The struggle of translating science into action: Foundational concepts of implementation science

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 117-126

  Rapport, Frances ^a   Clay Williams, Robyn ^a   Churruca, Kate ^a   Shih, Patti ^a   Hogden, Anne ^a   Braithwaite, Jeffrey ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

evidence based health care and policy; health services research; implementable research findings; implementation science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PROVISION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 85017364598     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jep.12741     Document Type: Article

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