Background Many implementation efforts fail, even with highly developed plans for
execution, because contextual factors can be powerful forces working against …

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 …

Qualitative methods are a valuable tool in implementation research because they help to
answer complex questions such as how and why efforts to implement best practices may …

Background Qualitative approaches, alone or in mixed methods, are prominent within
implementation science. However, traditional qualitative approaches are resource intensive …

Background It is challenging to conduct and quickly disseminate findings from in-depth
qualitative analyses, which can impede timely implementation of interventions because of its …

Mixed methods research—ie, research that draws on both qualitative and quantitative
methods in varying configurations—is well suited to address the increasing complexity of …

Background/aims: The idea that champions are crucial to effective healthcare-related
implementation has gained broad acceptance; yet the champion construct has been …

Background Much research does not address the practical needs of stakeholders
responsible for introducing health care delivery interventions into organizations working to …

This chapter presents a taxonomy that distinguishes among different categories of theories,
models and frameworks used in implementation science. The chapter describes five …

Abstract Background In 2009, Damschroder et al. developed the Consolidated Framework
for Implementation Research (CFIR), which provides a comprehensive listing of constructs …