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Are evaluated respiratory service developments implemented into clinical practice?

N J Roberts1, M Glasser, M R Partridge

  • 1NHLI Division, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Campus, St Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RP, UK.

Quality & Safety in Health Care
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Implementing new respiratory care service developments is inconsistent. Approximately half of reported innovations are adopted, with delays often caused by staffing and funding, and sometimes further research is deemed necessary.

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Area of Science:

  • Respiratory Care Research
  • Healthcare Service Delivery Evaluation
  • Implementation Science

Background:

  • Evaluating respiratory care delivery is crucial for research.
  • Clarity on the implementation status of reported service developments is often lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the implementation rate of reported respiratory care service developments.
  • To identify reasons for non-implementation of these developments.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of 3281 abstracts from specialist and general journals identified 36 studies on evaluated service developments.
  • Authors of these 36 studies were contacted to ascertain if the developments were in use.

Main Results:

  • 30 authors responded (83% response rate).
  • 15 out of 30 reported developments were implemented, with 11 adopted immediately.
  • Reasons for delays included staffing, funding, and organizational issues; 10 developments were not implemented, primarily due to key personnel leaving.

Conclusions:

  • Approximately 50% of reported respiratory care service developments are implemented in practice.
  • Non-implementation is sometimes due to authors' belief that further research is needed to confirm effectiveness.