Evaluation of Implementation: A Taxonomy of Implementation Science Theories, Models, and Frameworks
2025 (English)In: Handbook of Health Services Evaluation: Theories, Methods and Innovative Practices / [ed] Axel Kaehne, Julie Feather, Springer Science+Business Media , 2025, p. 161-172Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [en]
Implementation science is key to understanding how interventions, programs, and other practices are integrated into routine practice across diverse settings. This chapter presents a taxonomy that categorizes five types of theoretical approaches used in evaluating the implementation of health service practices: process models, determinant frameworks, classic theories, implementation theories, and evaluation frameworks. Process models guide the stages of translating evidence into practice, while determinant frameworks highlight factors that influence outcomes. Classic theories from other disciplines and implementation theories developed within the field explain causal mechanisms of change. Evaluation frameworks identify aspects of implementation that should be assessed to determine success. These approaches are crucial for evaluating health service interventions and programs, providing structured methods to operationalize and measure factors influencing implementation success.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Science+Business Media , 2025. p. 161-172
Keywords [en]
Determinant frameworks, Evaluation, Health services, Implementation science, Measures, Models, Theories, Information systems, Information use, Determinant framework, Evaluation framework, Intervention programs, Measure, Process-models, Theory, Theory model, Structured programming
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-225165DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-87869-5_9Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105022345172ISBN: 9783031878695 (electronic)ISBN: 9783031878688 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-225165DiVA, id: diva2:2074278
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