Context matters in implementation science: A scoping review of determinant frameworks that describe contextual determinants for implementation outcomes

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2019, Pages

  Nilsen, Per ^a   Bernhardsson, Susanne ^b,c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Närhälsan Mölnlycke Primary Health Care and Research Centre   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barriers; Context; Determinants; Frameworks; Implementation

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EMBASE; HUMAN; IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDLINE; NOMENCLATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAXONOMY; THEORETICAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; LEADERSHIP;

EID: 85063489828     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4015-3     Document Type: Review

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