Accelerating Psychological Health Research Findings into Clinical Practice Through the Practice-Based Implementation...

Area of Science:

• Implementation Science
• Health Services Research
• Military Health

Background:

• Translating clinical research into practice is often slow.
• The Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) established the Practice-Based Implementation (PBI) Network to accelerate this process for psychological health (PH).

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the model developed by the DoD PBI Network for selecting and piloting PH practice changes.
• To assess the model's effectiveness in engaging stakeholders and improving efficiency.

Main Methods:

• A model aligned with the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used.
• Pilot projects were selected through clinician surveys, a call for proposals, expert meetings, and leadership decisions.

Main Results:

• The model successfully engaged PH leadership and clinicians.
• This engagement led to increased stakeholder buy-in and efficient selection/piloting of practice changes.

Conclusions:

• The DoD PBI Network model facilitates the rapid translation of PH research into clinical practice.
• This model serves as an operational framework for annual implementation and may benefit other organizations.