Tag: Implementation science

FindTMF

in Implementation science

Theories, models and frameworks (TMF) are key to any implementation/knowledge translation project or initiative. This tool is designed to identify appropriate TMF and is intended for use by individuals who are involved in supporting implementation practice activities. Currently, the tool includes models and frameworks; a further iteration of the tool will incorporate theories.
World Health Organization – Technical Support Centre: Research to Enhance the Adaptation and Implementation of Health Systems Guidelines (RAISE)

in Health services and policy research, Implementation science, Population and public health

Summary Funded by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the KT Program formed a technical support centre to support six low- and middle-income country (LMIC) research teams to adapt and implement health systems guidelines. We designed our support program using co-creation approaches with input from 22 participants from six…
Assessing a specialized geriatric care outreach initiative

in Aging, Evaluation, Health services and policy research, Implementation science, Mixed methods (qualitative & quantitative), Population and public health, Thematic analysis

Summary Many older adults in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are in unaffordable living situations and/or are experiencing multimorbidity. This, coupled with a lack of supportive housing options, leaves this population at high risk of homelessness and inappropriate placement in shelters. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an outreach initiative that provides specialized…
The assessment of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A and B in congregate living settings

in Evaluation, Mixed methods (qualitative & quantitative)

Summary This project aimed to evaluate the barriers, facilitators, and economic impact of implementing multiplex rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 and Influenza across congregate living settings in Toronto. Congregate living settings included long-term care homes, retirement homes and shelters. In addition, we explored the accuracy of the multiplex rapid antigen test against the nasopharyngeal (NP)…
Knowledge translation workbook

in Health services and policy research, Implementation science, Population and public health

Summary The KT Program designed a practical workbook to support implementers to do practical knowledge translation. Our workbook was designed using key theories, models and frameworks including the knowledge-to-action model. Implementers are prompted to complete fillable worksheets to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based strategies. Building upon over a decade of capacity building at the KTP,…
Intersectionality and knowledge translation interventions

in Health services and policy research, Implementation science

Summary The objective of this project was to support the use of an intersectional approach when designing and implementing knowledge translation (KT) interventions. Intersecting social factors (e.g., age, education, gender identity) can have significant impacts on KT projects. We defined an intersectional approach as a way of thinking that considers the combined effect of social…
Models of care

in Aging, Health services and policy research, Implementation science, Population and public health

Summary The Knowledge Translation Program and Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) identified innovative and promising models of care that were implemented in long-term care homes (LTCHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided suggestions on best practices that could be integrated into LTCHs to potentially improve resident care. The project included a quantitative survey and semi- structured…
Implementation of the Comparison of Outcomes and Access to Care for Heart Failure (COACH) trial

in Circulatory and respiratory health, Implementation science, Population and public health

Summary The KT Program supported implementation of the COACH intervention, which included a point-of-care risk assessment tool and a rapid ambulatory transitional heart failure clinic, across ten acute care hospitals in Ontario. We identified barriers and facilitators to implementation of the COACH intervention and used theoretical mapping to recommend strategies to sites to leverage facilitators…
CANHEART

in Evaluation, Implementation science, Nutrition, metabolism, diabetes

Summary We have conducted a range of activities related to the design and execution of CANHEART’s CHOICES trial, which aims to improve lipid management activities in Ontario. These activities include prioritization surveys and focus groups to understand patient decision-making around cardiovascular health; usability testing of lipid management education tools and decision aids; and surveys to…