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Implementing research into clinical practice requires engaging clinicians and leaders. A blended approach to infection prevention and control strategies, considering the social dynamics of implementation science, is recommended for better research uptake.

Keywords:
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  • Health Services Research
  • Implementation Science
  • Infection Prevention and Control

Background:

  • Research implementation into clinical practice faces challenges in engaging healthcare professionals.
  • Effective research uptake requires strong leadership support and recognition of implementation science as a social process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the challenges and strategies for implementing research findings into clinical practice.
  • To highlight the importance of leadership and a social perspective in implementation science.
  • To review the Health Foundation Spotlight Report on strengthening research implementation in the UK.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion based on a conference presentation.
  • Reference to the Health Foundation Spotlight Report.
  • Analysis of factors influencing research implementation, including organizational structures and human elements.

Main Results:

  • Significant scope for improvement exists in research implementation within the UK.
  • Factors such as surveillance, targets, and fatigue can impede implementation.
  • A blended approach, combining top-down and bottom-up strategies, is proposed for organizational infection prevention and control.

Conclusions:

  • Successful research implementation necessitates addressing the 'soft periphery' of organizational systems and people.
  • Engaging clinical leaders and understanding implementation as a social process are crucial.
  • Further scrutiny of implementation failures is needed to improve research-to-practice translation.