Re-conceptualizing implementation outcomes of health innovations as modes or attributes: an integrated framework

  • 0Centre for Healthcare Innovation Research (CHIR), City St George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom.

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Summary

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Implementing innovations is difficult due to unclear outcome measurement. This review proposes a new framework using "modes" and "attributes" to better conceptualize and measure implementation outcomes in practice.

Area Of Science

  • Health Services Research
  • Implementation Science

Background

  • Innovation implementation in practice faces challenges, leading to suboptimal outcomes.
  • A lack of consensus on conceptualizing and measuring implementation outcomes contributes to these challenges.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To enhance the theoretical conceptualization of implementation outcomes.
  • To develop an integrated framework for understanding implementation outcomes.

Main Methods

  • A meta-ethnographic approach was employed to analyze existing literature.
  • Implementation outcomes were analytically unpacked into "modes" and "attributes".

Main Results

  • Implementation outcomes were conceptualized as a product of "modes" (engagement, active implementation, integration) and "attributes" (depth, breadth, pace, adaptation, de-implementation).
  • An integrated framework was developed, clarifying relationships and distinctions between various implementation outcome concepts.

Conclusions

  • The proposed framework enhances understanding of implementation outcome conceptualizations.
  • This framework better aligns with the complexities of implementation practice, offering insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

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