Table 1 Glossary of gaps addressed by dissemination and implementation (D&I) science
From: The “D&I Bridge”: introducing a teaching tool to define the D, the I, and the why
Specific gaps | Lay definition |
|---|---|
Public health supply gap (addressed by the “I” in D&I Science) | • Gap between the “care that could be” if we used our best knowledge about what works and the “care that actually is” available in healthcare settings • Insufficient supply of effective health services in community and clinical settings |
Public health demand gap (addressed by the “D” in D&I Science) | • Gap between “those who need care” and “those who receive care” • Insufficient demand for and access to effective health services by those who need such services |
Methodological/scientific gap | • Gap between the methods needed to address the public health demand and public health supply gaps and the methods currently available |
Expertise capacity gap | • Gap between the workforce needed to systematically address the public health and methodological/scientific gaps and the workforce currently available |