How the experiences of implementation support recipients contribute to implementation outcomes

Area of Science:

• Implementation Science
• Organizational Behavior
• Health Services Research

Background:

• Limited understanding of implementation support recipients' experiences.
• Need to explore how implementation support practitioners (ISPs) influence implementation outcomes.
• Focus on the mechanisms of behavior change in implementation efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

• Describe the experiences of professionals receiving implementation support.
• Understand how ISPs contribute to behavior change and implementation outcomes.
• Extend research on the role and impact of ISPs.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative study involving 13 individuals from a private foundation.
• Semi-structured interviews to gather in-depth experiences.
• Analysis using qualitative narrative and episode profile analysis with iterative diagramming.

Main Results:

• Positive recipient experiences and trust in ISPs increased acceptance of implementation science.
• Perceived appropriateness and feasibility of implementation science grew, leading to greater application.
• Application of implementation science resulted in sustained capacity and better outcomes.

Conclusions:

• Recipient experiences offer insights into mechanisms of effective implementation support.
• Understanding the relational nature of support is key to building implementation capacity.
• Findings inform evolving approaches to evidence-based practice implementation.