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  1. Black Kentuckians experience more deleterious colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes than their White counterparts, a disparity that could be reduced by increased screening in Black communities. Previous research ha...

    Authors: Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr, Derek Cegelka, Carlee Combs, Rose Wood, Elizabeth Holtsclaw, Jerod L. Stapleton and Lovoria B. Williams
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:83
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  2. Diabetes is a serious public health problem affecting 37.3 million Americans. Diabetes shared medical appointments (SMAs) are an effective strategy for providing diabetes self-management support and education ...

    Authors: Jodi Summers Holtrop, Dennis Gurfinkel, Andrea Nederveld, Julia Reedy, Claude Rubinson and Bethany Matthews Kwan
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:82
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Iron deficiency anaemia is common among pregnant women in Nigeria. The standard treatment is oral iron therapy, which can be sub-optimal due to side effects. Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) is an evide...

    Authors: Opeyemi R. Akinajo, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Chisom Obi‑Jeff, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Ochuwa A. Babah, Mobolanle R. Balogun, Lenka Beňová and Bosede Bukola Afolabi
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:81
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. Successful HIV treatment programs have turned HIV into a chronic condition, but noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension jeopardize this progress. Hypertension control rates among people with HIV (PWH) ar...

    Authors: Thato Moshomo, Tendani Gaolathe, Mareko Ramotsababa, Onkabetse Julia Molefe-Baikai, Edwin Mogaetsho, Evelyn Dintwa, Pooja Gala, Ponego Ponatshego, Laura M. Bogart, Nabila Youssouf, Khumo Seipone, Amelia E. Van Pelt, Kara Bennett, Shabbar Jaffar, Maliha Ilias, Veronica Tonwe…
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:80
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. Falls among older adults represent a major health hazard across the world. In 2022, the World Falls Guidelines was published, summarising research evidence and expert recommendations on how to prevent falls, b...

    Authors: Siv Linnerud, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl, Maria Bjerk, Kristin Taraldsen, Dawn A. Skelton and Therese Brovold
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:79
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. There has been increased attention to the need for, and the positive impact of, engaged or participatory science in recent years. Implementation scientists have an opportunity to leverage and contribute to eng...

    Authors: Aubrey Villalobos, Elizabeth Reynolds, Sean N. Halpin, Sara R. Jacobs and Holly L. Peay
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:78
    Content type: Research Published on:

  7. Most implementation science resources (e.g., taxonomies) are published in English. Linguistic inaccessibility creates a barrier to the conduct of implementation research among non-English-speaking populations,...

    Authors: Amelia E. Van Pelt, Alejandra Paniagua-Avila, Amanda Sanchez, Stephanie Sila, Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, Byron J. Powell and Rinad S. Beidas
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:77
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Adolescents and Young Adult (AYA) cancer survivors are at risk for psychological distress due to their unique developmental and medical needs. Healthcare providers can leverage the convenience and appeal of te...

    Authors: Gary Kwok, Angela Senger, Archana Sharma, Ivelisse Mandato and Katie A. Devine
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:76
    Content type: Research Published on:

  9. Patients with significant multimorbidity and other factors that make healthcare challenging to access and coordinate are at high risk for poor health outcomes. Although most (93%) of Veterans’ Health Administr...

    Authors: Elvira E. Jimenez, Ann-Marie Rosland, Susan E. Stockdale, Ashok Reddy, Michelle S. Wong, Natasha Torrence, Alexis Huynh and Evelyn T. Chang
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:75
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  10. German hospitals are legally obliged to implement digital patient portals within the next years. Systematic reviews show that the use of patient portals may be associated with improved patient-centeredness and...

    Authors: Florian Wurster, Paola Di Gion, Nina Goldberg, Volker Hautsch, Klara Hefter, Christin Herrmann, Georg Langebartels, Holger Pfaff and Ute Karbach
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:74
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  11. As role substitution models gain prominence in healthcare, understanding the factors shaping their effectiveness is paramount. This study aimed to investigate factors that impact the implementation and perform...

    Authors: Rumbidzai N. Mutsekwa, Katrina L. Campbell, Russell Canavan, Rebecca L. Angus, Liza-Jane McBride and Joshua M. Byrnes
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:73
    Content type: Research Published on:

  12. Although eMental health interventions are a viable solution to address disparities in access to mental healthcare and increase its efficiency, they still face challenges of implementation. Literature highlight...

    Authors: Sofia Bastoni, Charlotte Marijne van Lotringen, Hanneke Kip, Robbert Sanderman, Lisette J. E. W. C. van Gemert-Pijnen and Anne van Dongen
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:72
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. Multiple evidence-based strategies (EBS) for promoting HPV vaccination exist. However, adolescent HPV vaccination rates remain below target levels in communities at high risk for HPV-associated cancers and ser...

    Authors: Jennifer Tsui, Michelle Shin, Kylie Sloan, Thomas I. Mackie, Samantha Garcia, Anne E. Fehrenbacher, Benjamin F. Crabtree and Lawrence A. Palinkas
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:71
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  14. Implementation research generally assumes established evidence-based practices and prior piloting of implementation strategies, which may not be feasible during a public health emergency. We describe the use o...

    Authors: Jessica E. Becker, Fatma M. Shebl, Elena Losina, Anna Wilson, Julie H. Levison, Karen Donelan, Vicki Fung, Hao Trieu, Christopher Panella, Yiqi Qian, Pooyan Kazemian, Bruce Bird, Brian G. Skotko, Stephen Bartels and Kenneth A. Freedberg
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:70
    Content type: Research Published on:

  15. Qualitative methods are a critical tool for enhancing implementation planning and tailoring, yet rapid turn-around of qualitative insights can be challenging in large implementation trials. The Department of V...

    Authors: Erin P. Finley, Joya G. Chrystal, Alicia R. Gable, Erica H. Fletcher, Agatha Palma, Ismelda Canelo, Rebecca S. Oberman, La Shawnta S. Jackson, Rachel Lesser, Tannaz Moin, Bevanne Bean-Mayberry, Melissa M. Farmer and Alison Hamilton
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:69
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  16. Behavior change techniques (BCTs) are considered as active components of implementation strategies, influencing determinants and, ultimately, implementation performance. In our previous Delphi study, experts f...

    Authors: Eveline M. Dubbeldeman, Mathilde R. Crone, Jessica C. Kiefte-de Jong and Rianne M.J.J. van der Kleij
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:68
    Content type: Research Published on:

  17. Botswana serves as a model of success for HIV with 95% of people living with HIV (PLWH) virally suppressed. Yet, only 19% of PLWH and hypertension have controlled blood pressure. To address this gap, InterCARE...

    Authors: Pooja Gala, Ponego Ponatshego, Laura M. Bogart, Nabila Youssouf, Mareko Ramotsababa, Amelia E. Van Pelt, Thato Moshomo, Evelyn Dintwa, Khumo Seipone, Maliha Ilias, Veronica Tonwe, Tendani Gaolathe, Lisa R. Hirschhorn and Mosepele Mosepele
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:67
    Content type: Research Published on:

  18. Intensive manual therapy is important for improving lifelong upper limb motor outcomes for infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy. This play-based therapy is delivered by caregivers who are coached by occupa...

    Authors: Alicia Hilderley, Christine Cassidy, Sandra Reist-Asencio, Chelsea Tao, Stephen Tao, Susan McCoy, Divya Vurrabindi, Kathleen O’Grady, Mia Herrero, Liz Cambridge, Eleanor Leverington, Victoria Micek, John Andersen, Darcy Fehlings and Adam Kirton
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:66
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  19. Implementation science emerged from the recognized need to speed the translation of effective interventions into practice. In the US, the science has evolved to place an ever-increasing focus on implementation...

    Authors: Jennifer Leeman, Catherine Rohweder, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Mary Wangen, Renee Ferrari, Christopher M. Shea, Alison Brenner, Isabel Roth, Oscar Fleming and Mark Toles
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:65
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  20. Intervention adaptation is often necessary to improve the fit between evidence-based practices/programs and implementation contexts. Existing frameworks describe intervention adaptation processes but do not pr...

    Authors: Stephanie K. Brewer, Catherine M. Corbin, Ana A. Baumann, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Janine M. Jones, Michael D. Pullmann and Aaron R. Lyon
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:64
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  21. Context (work environment) plays a crucial role in implementing evidence-based best practices within health care settings. Context is multi-faceted and its complex relationship with best practice use by care a...

    Authors: Yinfei Duan, Jing Wang, Holly J. Lanham, Whitney Berta, Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Matthias Hoben, Katharina Choroschun, Alba Iaconi, Yuting Song, Janelle Santos Perez, Shovana Shrestha, Anna Beeber, Ruth A. Anderson, Leslie Hayduk, Greta G. Cummings, Peter G. Norton…
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:63
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. As global adoption of antiretroviral therapy extends the lifespan of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) through viral suppression, the risk of comorbid conditions such as hypertension has risen, creating a need fo...

    Authors: Emmanuel K. Tetteh, William Effah, Lisa de las Fuentes, Karen Steger-May, Charles W. Goss, David W. Dowdy, Mark D. Huffman, Makeda J. Williams, Veronica Tonwe, Geetha P. Bansal, Elvin H. Geng, Victor G. Dávila-Román, Treva Rice and Kenneth B Schechtman
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:62
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  23. Despite increasing morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCD) globally, health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have limited capacity to address these chronic conditions, p...

    Authors: Michael E. Herce, Samuel Bosomprah, Felix Masiye, Oliver Mweemba, Jessie K. Edwards, Chomba Mandyata, Mmamulatelo Siame, Chilambwe Mwila, Tulani Matenga, Christiana Frimpong, Anchindika Mugala, Peter Mbewe, Perfect Shankalala, Pendasambo Sichone, Blessings Kasenge, Luanaledi Chunga…
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:61
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  24. Black individuals in the United States (US) have a higher incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC) compared to other racial groups, and CRC is the second leading cause of death among Hispanic/La...

    Authors: Jessica N. Rivera Rivera, Katarina E. AuBuchon, Laura C. Schubel, Claire Starling, Jennifer Tran, Marjorie Locke, Melanie Grady, Mihriye Mete, H. Joseph Blumenthal, Jessica E. Galarraga and Hannah Arem
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:60
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  25. Despite the critical need for comprehensive and effective chronic pain care, delivery of such care remains challenging. Group medical visits (GMVs) offer an innovative and efficient model for providing compreh...

    Authors: Isabel Roth, Malik Tiedt, Carrie Brintz, Ariana Thompson-Lastad, Gayla Ferguson, Erum Agha, Jennifer Holcomb, Paula Gardiner and Jennifer Leeman
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:59
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  26. Translational efforts to increase uptake of evidence-based practices typically look at those outcomes in isolation of their impact on other aspects of care delivery. If we are in fact to “do no harm”, we must ...

    Authors: Karen M. Emmons, Leslie Pelton-Cairns, Daniel A. Gundersen, Jennifer L. Cruz, Lynette Mascioli and Gina R. Kruse
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:58
    Content type: Research Published on:

  27. In the UK, 7.6% of babies are born preterm, which the Department of Health aims to decrease to 6% by 2025. To advance this, NHS England released Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle Version 2 Element 5, recommendin...

    Authors: Naomi Carlisle, Sonia Dalkin, Andrew H Shennan and Jane Sandall
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:57
    Content type: Research Published on:

  28. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face a disproportionately higher HIV/AIDS burden despite the global decline in incidence. Existing interventions often fail to adequately address t...

    Authors: Ronald Olum, Elvin H. Geng, Freddy E. Kitutu and Philippa M. Musoke
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:56
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  29. Despite the effectiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, American Indians (AIs) have low screening rates in the US. Many AIs receive care at Indian Health Services, Tribal, and Urban Indian (I/T/U) heal...

    Authors: Prajakta Adsul, Kevin English, Cheyenne Jim, V. Shane Pankratz, Nicholas Edwardson, Judith Sheche, Joseph Rodman, Jimmie Charlie, John Pagett, Jonathan Trujillo, Jillian Grisel-Cambridge, Steven Mora, Kaitlyn L. Yepa and Shiraz I. Mishra
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:55
    Content type: Research Published on:

  30. Policymaking is quickly gaining focus in the field of implementation science as a potential opportunity for aligning cross-sector systems and introducing incentives to promote population health, including subs...

    Authors: Sarah Cusworth Walker, Kym R. Ahrens, Mandy D. Owens, McKenna Parnes, Joe Langley, Christine Ackerley, Jonathan Purtle, Lisa Saldana, Gregory A. Aarons, Aaron Hogue and Lawrence A. Palinkas
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:54
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  31. With expanded and sustained availability of HIV treatment resulting in substantial improvements in life expectancy, the need to address modifiable risk factors associated with leading causes of death among peo...

    Authors: Florence Bada, Megan E. Mansfield, Lillian Okui, Milton Montebatsi, Carlo DiClemente, Roy Tapera, Kaizer Ikgopoleng, Selebaleng Mokonopi, Jessica F. Magidson, Eberechukwu Onukwugha, Ndwapi Ndwapi, Seth Himelhoch, Bontle Mbongwe and Man Charurat
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:53
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  32. Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is an evidence-based intervention recommended by the World Health Organization. This study applied the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) t...

    Authors: Paul Shing-fong Chan, Yuan Fang, Yao Jie Xie, Martin Chi-sang Wong, Per Nilsen, Sau-fong Leung, Kin Cheung, Zixin Wang and Eng-kiong Yeoh
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:52
    Content type: Research Published on:

  33. Practitioners’ enrollment, adherence, and retention rates influence estimates of effectiveness in knowledge translation (KT) studies and remain important concerns for implementation researchers. This review ai...

    Authors: D. Gaid, O. Eilayyan, S. Ahmed and A. Bussières
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:51
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  34. Patient navigation is an individualized intervention to facilitate comprehensive care which has not yet been fully implemented in obstetric or postpartum care.

    Authors: Hannah M. Green, Brittney Williams, Laura Diaz, Viridiana Carmona-Barrera, Ka’Derricka Davis, Joe Feinglass, Michelle A. Kominiarek, Brigid M. Dolan, William A. Grobman and Lynn M. Yee
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:50
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  35. Despite decades of evidence demonstrating the efficacy of hypertension care delivery in reducing morbidity and mortality, a majority of hypertension cases remain uncontrolled. There is an urgent need to elucid...

    Authors: Cristina Gago, Elaine De Leon, Soumik Mandal, Franze de la Calle, Masiel Garcia, Doreen Colella, Isaac Dapkins and Antoinette Schoenthaler
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:49
    Content type: Research Published on:

  36. Play Streets, which are community-based environmental initiatives where public spaces/streets are temporarily closed to create safe, low-cost physical activity opportunities, have demonstrated feasibility and ...

    Authors: Marilyn E. Wende, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Cynthia Perry, Tyler Prochnow, Christina N. Bridges Hamilton, Christiaan G. Abildso and Keshia M. Pollack Porter
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:48
    Content type: Research Published on:

  37. Authors: Leah M. Marcotte, Raina Langevin, Bridgette H. Hempstead, Anisha Ganguly, Aaron R. Lyon, Bryan J. Weiner, Nkem Akinsoto, Paula L. Houston, Victoria Fang and Gary Hsieh
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:47
    Content type: Correction Published on:

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  38. Early detection of cerebral palsy (CP) is possible through targeted use of assessment tools. Changes in practice are needed to facilitate this shift towards earlier diagnosis of CP in New Zealand. The aim of t...

    Authors: Amy Mulqueeney, Malcolm Battin, Ann McKillop, N. Susan Stott, Angelica Allermo-Fletcher and Sîan A. Williams
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:46
    Content type: Research Published on:

  39. Several studies have assessed whether physical activity interventions can reduce substance use in young people at risk of problematic substance use. This report identifies and describes the reporting of implem...

    Authors: Lisa Klamert, Melinda Craike, Gillinder Bedi, Susan Kidd, Michaela C. Pascoe and Alexandra G. Parker
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:45
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  40. Substantial work has been done to update or create evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the changing health care landscape. However, the success of these EBPs is limited by low levels of clinician implementation.

    Authors: Ellen Green, Megan Hamm, Catherine Gowl, Reed Van Deusen, Jane M. Liebschutz, J. Deanna Wilson and Jessica Merlin
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:44
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. As part of the 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG): A Core Set of Outcome Measures for Adults with Neurologic Conditions Undergoing Rehabilitation, a Knowledge Translation (KT) Task Force was convened. The ...

    Authors: Marghuretta D. Bland, Jennifer L. Moore, Elizabeth Anderl, Megan Eikenberry, Arlene McCarthy, Geneviève N. Olivier, Tracy Rice, Amelia Siles, Hallie Zeleznik and Wendy Romney
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:43
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  42. Black men have among the lowest life expectancy in the United States. Alarmingly, these men are underrepresented in health promotion efforts. There are well-documented barriers to recruiting and retaining Blac...

    Authors: Guillermo M. Wippold, Zion R. Crichlow, Kaylyn A. Garcia, Ariel Domlyn, Shane Sanchez, Lucina Frank, Thrisha Mote, Sarah Grace Frary and Terry Woods
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:42
    Content type: Research Published on:

  43. Embedding researchers into policy and other settings may enhance research capacity within organisations to enable them to become more research active. We aimed to generate an evidence map on evaluations of emb...

    Authors: Dylan Kneale, Claire Stansfield, Rebecca Goldman, Sarah Lester, Rachael C. Edwards and James Thomas
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:41
    Content type: Research Published on:

  44. The use of systems engineering tools, including the development and use of care cascades using routinely collected data, process mapping, and continuous quality improvement, is used for frontline healthcare wo...

    Authors: Brittney J. van de Water, Meredith B. Brooks, Refiloe Matji, Betty Ncanywa, Freck Dikgale, Nadia N. Abuelezam, Bulelwa Mzileni, Miyakazi Nokwe, Singilizwe Moko, Lindiwe Mvusi, Marian Loveday and Sarah Gimbel
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:40
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  45. People with intellectual disability experience poorer health outcomes compared with the general population, partly due to the difficulties of accessing preventive care in primary care settings. There is good e...

    Authors: Paul Caltabiano, Jodie Bailie, Alison Laycock, Bradley Shea, Sally Hall Dykgraaf, Nicholas Lennox, Kanchana Ekanayake and Ross Bailie
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:39
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  46. Two decades into its tenure as a field, dissemination and implementation (D&I) scientists have begun a process of self-reflection, illuminating a missed opportunity to bridge the gap between research and pract...

    Authors: Gretchen J. R. Buchanan, Lindsey M. Filiatreau and Julia E. Moore
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:38
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  47. Many men with prostate cancer will be exposed to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). While evidence-based ADT use is common, ADT is also used in cases with no or limited evidence resulting in more harm than be...

    Authors: Ted A. Skolarus, Sarah T. Hawley, Jane Forman, Anne E. Sales, Jordan B. Sparks, Tabitha Metreger, Jennifer Burns, Megan V. Caram, Archana Radhakrishnan, Lesly A. Dossett, Danil V. Makarov, John T. Leppert, Jeremy B. Shelton, Kristian D. Stensland, Jennifer Dunsmore, Steven Maclennan…
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:37
    Content type: Research Published on:

  48. While the broader medical community grapples with the widely accepted notion that it takes an average of 17 years for research evidence to be incorporated into clinical practice, the implementation of evidence...

    Authors: Justin Berk, Hannah E. Frank and Mari-Lynn Drainoni
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:36
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  49. This case study details the experience of the Proyecto Precancer in applying the Integrative Systems Praxis for Implementation Research (INSPIRE) methodology to guide the co-development, planning, implementati...

    Authors: Sarah D. Gilman, Patti E. Gravitt and Valerie A. Paz-Soldán
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2024 5:35
    Content type: Research Published on:
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