Decision-to-Implement Worksheet for Evidence-based Interventions: From the WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network.
J Am Board Fam Med
; 29(5): 553-62, 2016.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-27613788
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Health-related scientific discoveries are often not applied in clinical settings after publication, even when recommended by a trusted journal or professional association. This article describes an assessment tool we developed for use by primary care clinicians and practice administrators to evaluate whether to implement recommended evidence-based interventions in their practices.METHODS:
We used dissemination and implementation theory to develop a worksheet to guide decision making about whether interventions are suitable for implementation in primary care practice settings. We tested the tool by analyzing how members of a primary care practice-based research network rated 4 evidence-based interventions.RESULTS:
The median likelihood of implementation ranged from 2 to 3.5 on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). Raters' level of agreement with statements about 3 intervention characteristics was associated (P < .05) with a higher likelihood of implementation using Spearman rank-order correlation simple to implement, testable before fully implementing, and modifiable to meet the needs of the practice. Raters found the worksheet helpful in thinking through potential implementation, especially the prompts about modifiability and relevance to the practice's patients and priorities.CONCLUSIONS:
The Decision-to-Implement Worksheet provides a new resource for primary care practices that want to assess whether evidence-based interventions are suitable to adopt or adapt to meet their needs.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Process Assessment, Health Care
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Clinical Decision-Making
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Health Services Research
Type of study:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Board Fam Med
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article