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View article: Accelerating innovation: implementation science as a cornerstone of high-performance Swiss research infrastructures
Accelerating innovation: implementation science as a cornerstone of high-performance Swiss research infrastructures Open
Switzerland invests substantially in research, yet many innovations fail to reach routine healthcare. This paper argues that embedding implementation science into national research infrastructures is key to closing this gap, reducing resea…
View article: A Multi‐Method Study to Develop and Pilot Test an Interprofessional Transitional Care Model for Frail Older Adults – Advant <scp>AGE</scp>
A Multi‐Method Study to Develop and Pilot Test an Interprofessional Transitional Care Model for Frail Older Adults – Advant <span>AGE</span> Open
Aim(s) To develop and pilot test the AdvantAGE transitional care model at a Swiss geriatric hospital. Design Multi‐method design. Methods The study progressed in three stages from January 2021 to December 2023: (1) contextual analysis usin…
View article: <scp>AdvantAGE</scp> : Implementation and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Transitional Care Model for Frail Older Adults—Protocol of an Effectiveness–Implementation Hybrid Study
<span>AdvantAGE</span> : Implementation and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Transitional Care Model for Frail Older Adults—Protocol of an Effectiveness–Implementation Hybrid Study Open
Aim To implement and evaluate an Advanced Practice Nurse‐led transitional care model (AdvantAGE) to reduce rehospitalisation rates in frail older adults discharged from a Swiss geriatric hospital. Design The study adopts an effectiveness–i…
View article: INTRODUCING NURSES IN EXPANDED ROLES IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
INTRODUCING NURSES IN EXPANDED ROLES IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES Open
INTERCARE is a nurse-led care model introducing registered nurses in expanded roles (nurses with advanced education and training beyond the traditional scope of practice for registered nurses) into long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to stre…
View article: Association Between Modifiable Structural and Process Factors and the Quality Indicator Pain in Nursing Home Residents: A MultiCentre Cross‐Sectional Survey
Association Between Modifiable Structural and Process Factors and the Quality Indicator Pain in Nursing Home Residents: A MultiCentre Cross‐Sectional Survey Open
Aim(s) The aim of this study is to examine the association between modifiable structural and process factors and self‐reported as well as observed pain in Swiss residential long‐term care residents. Design Sub‐study of a multicentre cross‐…
View article: REDUCING UNPLANNED HOSPITALIZATIONS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: A PROCESS EVALUATION OF INTERCARE
REDUCING UNPLANNED HOSPITALIZATIONS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: A PROCESS EVALUATION OF INTERCARE Open
The INTERCARE study provided evidence for a complex intervention to reduce unplanned hospitalizations in 11 Swiss nursing homes. The six intervention components were strengthening of interprofessional collaboration, introduction of a nurse…
View article: Embedding implementation science in the research pipeline
Embedding implementation science in the research pipeline Open
Clinical and health services researchers seek to discover effective programs, practices, and interventions to improve people’s health. The current paradigm for evidence generation is incremental and misaligned to translate evidence-based d…
View article: The unrecognized role of fidelity in effectiveness-implementation hybrid trials: simulation study and guidance for implementation researchers
The unrecognized role of fidelity in effectiveness-implementation hybrid trials: simulation study and guidance for implementation researchers Open
Background Effectiveness-implementation hybrid designs are a relatively new approach to evaluate efficacious interventions in real-world settings while concurrently gathering information on the implementation. Intervention fidelity can sig…
View article: The unrecognized role of fidelity in effectiveness-implementation hybrid trials: simulation study and guidance for implementation researchers
The unrecognized role of fidelity in effectiveness-implementation hybrid trials: simulation study and guidance for implementation researchers Open
Background Effectiveness-implementation hybrid designs are a relatively new approach to evaluate efficacious interventions in real world settings while concurrently gathering information on the implementation. Intervention fidelity can sig…
View article: Development of a medication literacy assessment instrument ( <scp>MELIA</scp> ) for older people receiving home care
Development of a medication literacy assessment instrument ( <span>MELIA</span> ) for older people receiving home care Open
Aim To develop a consensus‐based instrument [MELIA] to assess the medication literacy of older home care patients to ultimately optimize medication safety. Design This study was part of the project ‘Study of Medication Safety in Home Care’…
View article: Understanding dynamic complexity in context—Enriching contextual analysis in implementation science from a constructivist perspective
Understanding dynamic complexity in context—Enriching contextual analysis in implementation science from a constructivist perspective Open
Context in implementation science includes not only characteristics of a setting in which an intervention will be delivered, but also social systems (e.g., interrelationships). Context is dynamic and interacts with both, the intervention a…
View article: Health economic evaluation of a nurse-led care model from the nursing home perspective focusing on residents’ hospitalisations
Health economic evaluation of a nurse-led care model from the nursing home perspective focusing on residents’ hospitalisations Open
Background Health economic evaluations of the implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) into practice provide vital information but are rarely conducted. We evaluated the health economic impact associated with implementation an…
View article: Improving In-Hospital Care For Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study Protocol to Evaluate a System-Wide Sub-Acute Care Intervention in Canada
Improving In-Hospital Care For Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study Protocol to Evaluate a System-Wide Sub-Acute Care Intervention in Canada Open
This protocol helps to establish a blueprint for comprehensively evaluating interventions conducted in complex care settings using complementary research approaches and data sources.
View article: Implementation of a complex intervention to reduce hospitalizations from nursing homes: a mixed-method evaluation of implementation processes and outcomes
Implementation of a complex intervention to reduce hospitalizations from nursing homes: a mixed-method evaluation of implementation processes and outcomes Open
Background | objective To evaluate the implementation of three intervention elements to reduce hospitalizations in nursing home residents. Design Convergent mixed-method design within a hybrid type-2 effectiveness-implementation study. Set…
View article: Prioritizing supports and services to help older adults age in place: A Delphi study comparing the perspectives of family/friend care partners and healthcare stakeholders
Prioritizing supports and services to help older adults age in place: A Delphi study comparing the perspectives of family/friend care partners and healthcare stakeholders Open
Background Aging in place (AIP) is a policy strategy designed to help older adults remain in their community. While planners internationally have modified aspects of the older adult care continuum (e.g., home care, assisted living, nursing…
View article: Relevant Journals for Identifying Implementation Science Articles: Results of an International Implementation Science Expert Survey
Relevant Journals for Identifying Implementation Science Articles: Results of an International Implementation Science Expert Survey Open
In implementation science (IS), conducting well-targeted and reproducible literature searches is challenging due to non-specific and varying terminology that is fragmented over multiple disciplines. A list of journals that publish IS-relev…
View article: Swiss Implementation Science Network (IMPACT): A Crucial Building Block to Strengthen the Swiss Research Pipeline for Real-World Translation
Swiss Implementation Science Network (IMPACT): A Crucial Building Block to Strengthen the Swiss Research Pipeline for Real-World Translation Open
EDITORIAL Int J Public Health, 29 April 2021 https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.1604081
View article: SCOPE: Safer Care for Older Persons (in Residential) Environments: A Single Arm Pilot Study
SCOPE: Safer Care for Older Persons (in Residential) Environments: A Single Arm Pilot Study Open
Background : Nursing home residents require daily support. While care aides provide most of this support they are rarely empowered to lead quality improvement (QI) initiatives. A previous proof of principle study, called Safer Care for Old…
View article: Use of Pain Management Champions to Enhance Guideline Implementation by Care Workers in Nursing Homes
Use of Pain Management Champions to Enhance Guideline Implementation by Care Workers in Nursing Homes Open
Background Underutilization of evidence‐based pain management in nursing homes (NHs) is common. Evidence toward effective approaches to improve adoption of evidence‐based practices in NHs is limited. Application of theory in evaluation app…
View article: Prioritizing supports and services to help older adults age in place: A Delphi study comparing the perspectives of family/friend care partners and healthcare stakeholders
Prioritizing supports and services to help older adults age in place: A Delphi study comparing the perspectives of family/friend care partners and healthcare stakeholders Open
Background Aging in place (AIP) is a policy strategy designed to help older adults remain in their community. While planners internationally have modified aspects of the older adult care continuum (e.g., home care, assisted living, nursing…
View article: Looking into mechanisms of change: Evaluation of a multifaceted implementation strategy to change pain management behavior of care workers
Looking into mechanisms of change: Evaluation of a multifaceted implementation strategy to change pain management behavior of care workers Open
BackgroundUnderutilization of evidence-based pain management in nursing homes is common. Evidence towards effective approaches to improve adoption of evidence-based practices in nursing homes is limited. To get a better understanding of th…
View article: A Contextual Analysis to Explore Barriers and Facilitators of Pain Management in Swiss Nursing Homes
A Contextual Analysis to Explore Barriers and Facilitators of Pain Management in Swiss Nursing Homes Open
Purpose As part of a contextual analysis, this study aimed to generate a comprehensive understanding of barriers and facilitators to pain management in nursing homes to identify potential leverage points for future implementation studies. …