Implementation Research: An Efficient and Effective Tool to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage

Success in the implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in different settings has had variable success. Implementation research offers the approach needed to understand the variability of health outcomes from implementation strategies in different settings and why interventions were suc...

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Published in:International journal of health policy and management 2020-05, Vol.9 (5), p.182-184
Main Authors: Binagwaho, Agnes, Frisch, Miriam F, Udoh, Kelechi, Drown, Laura, Ntawukuriryayo, Jovial Thomas, Nkurunziza, Dieudonne, Donahoe, Kateri B, Hirschhorn, Lisa R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
embedded research
evidence-based decision-making
Health administration
Health policy
implementation research
Medical schools
National health insurance
Setting (Literature)
Sustainable development
universal health coverage
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Summary:Success in the implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in different settings has had variable success. Implementation research offers the approach needed to understand the variability of health outcomes from implementation strategies in different settings and why interventions were successful in some countries and failed in others. When mastered and embedded into a policy and implementation framework, the application of implementation research by countries can provide policy-makers and implementers with the knowledge necessary to work towards universal health coverage (UHC) with the effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and fidelity needed to achieve sustainable positive health outcomes for all. To achieve this goal however, work is needed by the communities of research producers and consumers to create more clarity on implementation research methodologies and to build capacity to apply them as a critical tool for countries on their path to achieving UHC.
ISSN:2322-5939
2322-5939
DOI:10.15171/ijhpm.2019.125