NDLI: Navigating the field of implementation science towards maturity: challenges and opportunities

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Chambers, David A. Emmons, Karen M.
Abstract	Background The field of implementation science has significantly expanded in size and scope over the past two decades, although work related to understanding implementation processes have of course long preceded the more systematic efforts to improve integration of evidence-based interventions into practice settings. While this growth has had significant benefits to research, practice, and policy, there are some clear challenges that this period of adolescence has uncovered. Main body This invited commentary reflects on the development of implementation science, its rapid growth, and milestones in its establishment as a viable component of the biomedical research enterprise. The authors reflect on progress in research and training, and then unpack some of the consequences of rapid growth, as the field has grappled with the competing challenges of legitimacy among the research community set against the necessary integration and engagement with practice and policy partners. The article then enumerates a set of principles for the field's next developmental stage and espouses the aspirational goal of a “big tent” to support the next generation of impactful science. Conclusion For implementation science to expand its relevance and impact to practice and policy, researchers must not lose sight of the original purpose of the field—to support improvements in health and health care at scale, the importance of building a community of research and practice among key partners, and the balance of rigor, relevance, and societal benefit.
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Ending Page	11
Page Count	11
Starting Page	1
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ISSN	17485908
DOI	10.1186/s13012-024-01352-0
Journal	Implementation Science
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-03-13
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Health Services Research Public Health Health Informatics Health Policy Health Administration Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Implementation science Building capacity Future work
Content Type	Text
Subject	Health Policy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Informatics
Journal Impact Factor	8.8/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	9.2/2023

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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