Putting Implementation Science into Practice: Lessons from the Creation of the National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center.

Purpose This article describes how implementation science informed the design of a national training and technical assistance (TA) center, and how implementation best practices have been used to improve the quality of training and technical assistance services offered to states/jurisdictions. Descri...

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Publicado en:Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 722 - 733
Autores principales: Fleming, W. Oscar, Apostolico, Alexsandra A., Mullenix, Amy J., Starr, Katie, Margolis, Lewis
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2019
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          Fleming, W. Oscar
          Apostolico, Alexsandra A.
          Mullenix, Amy J.
          Starr, Katie
          Margolis, Lewis
        affil: The National Implementation Research Network, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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          Implementation Science Utilization
          Workforce
          Professional Development
          Maternal Health Services
          Child Health Services
          Implementation Science Education
          Health Personnel Education
          Policy Making
          Financial Support
          Professional Knowledge
          Outcomes of Education
          Consumer Satisfaction
          Leadership
          Change Management
          Systems Integration
          Health Services Accessibility
          Quality Improvement
          Learning Methods
          Personnel Selection
          Skill Retention
          Decision Support Systems, Clinical
          Trust
          Health Facility Administration
          Goals and Objectives
          Professional Practice, Evidence-Based
          Personnel Recruitment
      ab: Purpose This article describes how implementation science informed the design of a national training and technical assistance (TA) center, and how implementation best practices have been used to improve the quality of training and technical assistance services offered to states/jurisdictions. Description An existing tool, based on the Implementation Drivers Framework (in: Fixsen et al., Implementation research: a synthesis of the literature, University of South Florida, The National Implementation Research Network, Tampa, 2005), was adapted to assess efforts of the National MCH Workforce Development Center (the Center) against known implementation best practices. Staff identified specific examples of effective practice and gaps for inclusion in this article. Assessment Using implementation science to establish, assess and improve Center practice was both feasible and practical, requiring intentionality, dedicated time, and staff committed to deepening their understanding of implementation science. The Implementation Drivers framework proved useful for creating a shared approach to analysis and identification of opportunities for improvement of Center practice. Conclusion Policymakers and funding agencies should consider how training and technical assistance programs demonstrate knowledge and use of implementation science best practices among other evidence based practices in their work. Increasing attention to the use of implementation science can contribute to a higher quality of service among technical assistance centers, with the long term goal of improving outcomes for training and assistance recipients and the communities they serve. Establishing the link between customer satisfaction and quality of technical assistance, on the one hand, and long term outcomes, on the other, remains a challenge and an area of focus and learning for the Center.
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