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Advancing Implementation Research and Practice in Behavioral Health Systems

Authors: Byron J. Powell, Rinad S. Beidas

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 6/2016

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Concerns about the quality of health and mental health services have led to the development and prioritization of implementation science within the portfolio of health services research (Institute of Medicine 2009a; National Institutes of Health 2013). The science of implementation has advanced rapidly over the past decade (Chambers 2012). However, much of the empirical literature has focused on clinician and organizational-level factors and strategies that influence the adoption, implementation, and sustainment of evidence-based practices (EBPs; Aarons et al. 2014; Aarons et al. 2012; Glisson and Williams 2015). Despite conceptual literature that points to the importance of system-level influences on adoption, implementation, and sustainment (e.g., Aarons et al. 2011; Damschroder et al. 2009; Flottorp et al. 2013), there is a void in empirical work that attends to this matter. This may be due to the inherent difficulty of studying contexts and strategies within large systems. However, as service systems face increasing pressure to promote the adoption, implementation and sustainment of EBPs, particularly through the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there is a critical need for empirical research that can inform system-level implementation efforts. The purpose of this special issue is to present a set of articles that can inform system-level implementation research and practice by suggesting how contexts and strategies can be leveraged to promote implementation and quality improvement in behavioral health, and to encourage dialogue and further empirical research in this area. …

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Title: Advancing Implementation Research and Practice in Behavioral Health Systems
Authors: Byron J. Powell
Rinad S. Beidas
Publication date: 01-11-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-016-0762-1

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