HIEBP - implementation science

Question 1

what is implementation science about?

Answer 1

Implementation of evidence-based practice is about behaviour change

2 key things to remember:
- Evidence of benefit does not ensure implementation in practice
- Interventions to implement change in health care should be tested

Question 2

how many behaviour change techniques are there

Answer 2

93

Question 3

how to change behaviour in healthcare?

Answer 3

Public health campaigns - media, health service, schools,

Legislation – seat belts, smoking, clean air, childhood immunisations

Screening programmes – cancer screening, early childhood screening

Local commissioning of services – smoking, breast feeding

Education of healthcare staff – prevention programmes

Financial incentives - Quality and outcomes framework, Commission for Quality and Innovation

Policing of services – Care Quality Commission

Question 4

obstacles to implementation

Answer 4

Lack of experience in the executors of the implementation plan

Inadequate planning

Disorganised work culture

Poor readiness to change

Poor team structure

Lack of necessary resources

Lack of leadership

Lack of commitment

Lack of prioritisation