Abstract
According to the Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation, implementation is a major mechanism and
concern in bridging research and practice. The growing number of implementation frameworks need to be synthesized and translated
so that the science and practice of quality implementation can be furthered. In this article, we: (1) use the synthesis of
frameworks developed by Meyers et al. (Am J Commun Psychol, 2012) and translate the results into a practical implementation science tool to use for improving quality of implementation (i.e.,
the Quality Implementation Tool; QIT), and (2) present some of the benefits and limitations of the tool by describing how
the QIT was implemented in two different pilot projects. We discuss how the QIT can be used to guide collaborative planning,
monitoring, and evaluation of how an innovation is implemented.
concern in bridging research and practice. The growing number of implementation frameworks need to be synthesized and translated
so that the science and practice of quality implementation can be furthered. In this article, we: (1) use the synthesis of
frameworks developed by Meyers et al. (Am J Commun Psychol, 2012) and translate the results into a practical implementation science tool to use for improving quality of implementation (i.e.,
the Quality Implementation Tool; QIT), and (2) present some of the benefits and limitations of the tool by describing how
the QIT was implemented in two different pilot projects. We discuss how the QIT can be used to guide collaborative planning,
monitoring, and evaluation of how an innovation is implemented.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-16
- DOI 10.1007/s10464-012-9521-y
- Authors
- Duncan C. Meyers, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Jason Katz, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Victoria Chien, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Abraham Wandersman, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Jonathan P. Scaccia, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Annie Wright, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Journal American Journal of Community Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-2770
- Print ISSN 0091-0562