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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

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Guideline adaptation and implementation planning: a prospective observational study.

Margaret B Harrison¹, Ian D Graham, Joan van den Hoek

¹School of Nursing, Queen's University, 78 Barrie Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada. margaret.b.harrison@queensu.ca

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|May 10, 2013

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Adapting cancer care guidelines locally is a positive step but requires significant time and resources. Integrating implementation planning is crucial for effective evidence-informed care delivery.

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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Evidence-Based Practice
Knowledge Translation

Background:

Practice guideline adaptation aims to improve evidence-informed care.
A pan-Canadian study explored how cancer care groups adapted guidelines locally.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the process and outcomes of guideline adaptation by cancer care groups.
To identify challenges and facilitators in adapting guidelines for local contexts.

Main Methods:

Mixed-methods, case-study design involving five purposefully sampled groups.
Utilized the ADAPTE Collaboration toolkit, facilitation, and ongoing support.
Collected data through meeting summaries, correspondence, project records, site visits, audits, and interviews.

Main Results:

Guideline adaptation took 12 to over 24 months.
The ADAPTE method was perceived as complex, requiring significant participant support.
Facilitation was essential, and participants identified a need for explicit implementation planning.

Conclusions:

Guideline adaptation is a valuable process for engagement and capacity building, but not necessarily faster than de novo development.
Hybrid approaches combining adaptation and de novo development were often necessary.
The CAN-IMPLEMENT framework was developed to enhance adaptation methodology and implementation planning support.