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Acceptability of healthcare interventions: an overview of reviews and development of a theoretical framework Open
Despite frequent claims that healthcare interventions have assessed acceptability, it is evident that acceptability research could be more robust. The proposed definition of acceptability and the TFA can inform assessment tools and evaluat…
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Engaging patients to improve quality of care: a systematic review Open
N/A (data extraction completed prior to registration on PROSPERO).
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Factors that influence the implementation of e-health: a systematic review of systematic reviews (an update) Open
PROSPERO, CRD42015017661.
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Choosing implementation strategies to address contextual barriers: diversity in recommendations and future directions Open
The wide heterogeneity of endorsements obtained in this study's task suggests that there are relatively few consistent relationships between CFIR-based barriers and ERIC implementation strategies. Despite this heterogeneity, a tool aggrega…
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Context matters in implementation science: a scoping review of determinant frameworks that describe contextual determinants for implementation outcomes Open
The findings suggest variation with regard to how the frameworks were developed and considerable inconsistency in terms used for contextual determinants, how context is conceptualized, and which contextual determinants are accounted for in…
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Comparison of rapid vs in-depth qualitative analytic methods from a process evaluation of academic detailing in the Veterans Health Administration Open
In-depth analyses can be resource-intensive. If consistent with project needs (e.g., to quickly produce information to inform ongoing implementation or to comply with a policy mandate), it is reasonable to consider using RA, especially whe…
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Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to produce actionable findings: a rapid-cycle evaluation approach to improving implementation Open
NCT02318108.
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The effects of integrated care: a systematic review of UK and international evidence Open
Prospero registration number: 42016037725 .
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Developing a comprehensive definition of sustainability Open
We drew from over 200 studies to identify 24 existing definitions of sustainability. Based on these definitions, we identified five key sustainability constructs, which can be used as the basis for future research on sustainability. Our ne…
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Reporting guidelines for health care simulation research: extensions to the CONSORT and STROBE statements Open
We have developed extensions for the CONSORT and STROBE Statements that can help improve the quality of reporting for SBR (Sim Healthcare 00:00-00, 2016).
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Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy? Open
There is extensive health and public health literature on the 'evidence-policy gap', exploring the frustrating experiences of scientists trying to secure a response to the problems and solutions they raise and identifying the need for bett…
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Towards a universal model of family centered care: a scoping review Open
The review identified core aspects of family-centred care models (e.g., development of a care plan in the context of families) that can be applied to all populations and care contexts and some aspects that are illness specific (e.g., illne…
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Criteria for selecting implementation science theories and frameworks: results from an international survey Open
Implementation scientists use a large number of criteria to select theories, but there is little consensus on which are most important. Our results suggest that the selection of implementation theories is often haphazard or driven by conve…
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Hospital-based interventions: a systematic review of staff-reported barriers and facilitators to implementation processes Open
This review was registered on the PROSPERO database: CRD42017057554 in February 2017.
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The sustainability of public health interventions in schools: a systematic review Open
Background The sustainability of school-based health interventions after external funds and/or other resources end has been relatively unexplored in comparison to health care. If effective interventions discontinue, new practices cannot re…
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The impact of the advanced practice nursing role on quality of care, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and cost in the emergency and critical care settings: a systematic review Open
Capitalizing on nurses in advanced practice to increase patients' access to emergency and critical care is appealing. This review suggests that the implementation of advanced practice nursing roles in the emergency and critical care settin…
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The occurrence, types, consequences and preventability of in-hospital adverse events – a scoping review Open
Evidence regarding the occurrence of AEs confirms earlier estimates that a tenth of inpatient stays include adverse events, half of which are preventable. However, the incidence of in-hospital AEs varied considerably across studies, indica…
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Combined use of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF): a systematic review Open
PROSPERO CRD42015027615.
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Challenges to implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare: a qualitative interview study with healthcare leaders in Sweden Open
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare presents potential solutions to some of the challenges faced by health systems around the world. However, it is well established in implementation and innovation research that novel te…
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Action, actor, context, target, time (AACTT): a framework for specifying behaviour Open
Background Designing implementation interventions to change the behaviour of healthcare providers and other professionals in the health system requires detailed specification of the behaviour(s) targeted for change to ensure alignment betw…
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Inequality in the distribution of health resources and health services in China: hospitals versus primary care institutions Open
Significant inequality in the geographic distribution of health resources is evident, despite a more equitable per capita distribution of resources. Richer people are more likely to use well-resourced hospitals for outpatient care. By cont…
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The hub-and-spoke organization design: an avenue for serving patients well Open
The change-rich nature of the healthcare industry places a premium on incorporating advancements that permit health and medical providers to operate as optimally as possible. The hub-and-spoke organization design represents an option that,…
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A global overview of healthcare workers’ turnover intention amid COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review with future directions Open
Background Globally, the health workforce has long suffered from labour shortages. This has been exacerbated by the workload increase caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Major collapses in healthcare systems across the world during the peak o…
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A Systematic Review of Studies Comparing the Measurement Properties of the Three-Level and Five-Level Versions of the EQ-5D Open
Overall, studies showed similar or better measurement properties of the 5L compared with the 3L, and evidence indicated moderately better distributional parameters and substantial improvement in informativity for the 5L compared with the 3…
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A systematic review of empirical studies examining mechanisms of implementation in health Open
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 i…
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A framework for value-creating learning health systems Open
Our framework illustrates how the distinctive structures, processes and outcomes of LHSs tie together with the aim of optimising health system performance and delivering greater value in health systems.
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Health workforce cultural competency interventions: a systematic scoping review Open
Training and development of the health workforce remain a principle strategy towards the goal of improved cultural competence in health services and systems. Diverse approaches are available to increase health workforce cultural competence…
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Unpacking the complexities of de-implementing inappropriate health interventions Open
De-implementing inappropriate health interventions is essential for minimizing patient harm, maximizing efficient use of resources, and improving population health. Research on de-implementation has expanded in recent years as it cuts acro…
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Explaining burnout and the intention to leave the profession among health professionals – a cross-sectional study in a hospital setting in Switzerland Open
Reducing workload and job stress, and particularly reward frustration at work, as well as the difficulties in combining work and private lives among health professionals, may help to prevent them from developing burnout and/or leaving the …
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Israel’s rapid rollout of vaccinations for COVID-19 Open
As of the end of 2020, the State of Israel, with a population of 9.3 million, had administered more COVID-19 vaccine doses than all countries aside from China, the US, and the UK. Moreover, Israel had administered almost 11.0 doses per 100…