What is Implementation Science, an introduction

Introductory

In this lecture Dr Kia Chong Chua from King’s College London and the South London Maudesley trust introduces implementation science to the Mental Health Implementation Network, at National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) in South London.

What is Implementation Science?

In this lecture Dr Kia Chong Chua from King’s College London and the South London Maudesley trust introduces implementation science to the Mental Health Implementation Network, at National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) in South London. He discusses the research-to-practice gap which highlighting the disparity between what is known from research and what is practiced in real-world settings. This involves using strategies such as dissemination, implementation, and sustainability to bridge this gap.

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Relevant research papers

Intermediate

Research Paper: Implementation science: What is it and why should I care?
This review article from Bauer & Kirchner introduces the principles and methods of implementation science to mental health researchers. It reviews the definition, history, and scope of implementation science within the broader enterprise of biomedical research. Bauer, M. S., & Kirchner, J. (2020). Implementation science: What is it and why should I care?. Psychiatry research, 283, 112376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.04.025

Introductory

Research paper: Implementation science made too simple: a teaching tool.
Professor Geoff Curran introduces a teaching tool to explain implementation science. This is the slide presented in Dr Kia-Chua’s lecture. Curran, G.M. Implementation science made too simple: a teaching tool. Implement Sci Commun 1, 27 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00001-z