304. Implementation Science: more than translating evidence into practice
Invited abstract in session HA-1: Plenary Carl May, stream Plenaries.
Thursday, 9:30-10:30Room: Auditorium
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Carl May
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| London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
Abstract
The field of implementation science seems to be growing, almost exponentially, with new journals, research centres, and funding schemes, appearing around the world. But can there truly be such a thing as a science of implementation? And, if there can be such a science, how can we find our way into it and share in its achievements? In this plenary talk, I will (a) set out some of the key features of implementation science as an empirical field of research and development; (b) consider some of its conceptual underpinnings – theoretical models that identify, characterize and explain the mechanisms that motivate and shape implementation processes; and (c), explore the ways that these may open doors for collaboration between Operational Researchers and Implementation Scientists.
Keywords
- Implementation Science
Status: accepted
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