The Mechanisms of Implementation Support - Findings from a Systematic Integrative Review

Purpose: Mechanisms of Change (MoC) explain how strategies used to enhance the uptake of evidence in social and human services enable change in the behaviors of individual practitioners, organizational leaders or entire organizations, and systems. One such strategy is the use of implementation support practitioner (ISPs). This study examines the mechanisms through which ISPs facilitate behavior supportive of the implementation of research-supported interventions. Methods: A systematic, integrative review was conducted. The conceptualization of MoCs built on a model by Dalkin and colleagues. Results: Based on a unique combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, ISPs install trust in and among their stakeholders and utilize this trust to promote meaningful and relevant learning; provide ongoing opportunities for learning, reflection, and support; help to span boundaries; and positively motivate stakeholders. Discussion: ISPs do not represent a short cut to better implementation. They represent an additional implementation challenge that requires dedicated attention and resources.

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Implementation Support Skills: Findings From a Systematic Integrative Review

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731520967419 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 104973152096741

Author(s):

Bianca Albers ◽

Allison Metz ◽

Katie Burke ◽

Leah Bührmann ◽

Leah Bartley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Services ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Integrative Review ◽

Implementation Support ◽

Implementing Change ◽

Support Strategies ◽

Local Contexts ◽

Agents Of Change ◽

Support Skills ◽

Expert Recommendations

Purpose: Skills in selecting and designing strategies for implementing research-supported interventions (RSIs) within specific local contexts are important for progressing a wider RSI adoption and application in human and social services. This also applies to a particular role in implementation, the implementation support practitioner (ISP). This study examines which strategies have been reported as being used by ISPs across multiple bodies of research on implementation support and how these strategies were applied in concrete practice settings. Methods: A systematic integrative review was conducted. Data analysis utilized the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change compilation of implementation strategies. Results: Studies reported on 18 implementation strategies commonly used by different ISPs, who require mastery in selecting, operationalizing, and detailing these. Two further strategies not included in the ERIC compilation could be identified. Discussion: Given the use of primarily more feasible implementation support strategies among ISPs, their potential as agents of change may be underutilized.

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Microstructural and fractographic characterization of B4C-Al cermets tested under dynamic and static loading

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100154780 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 562-563

Author(s):

Gyeung Ho Kim ◽

Mehmet Sarikaya ◽

D. L. Milius ◽

I. A. Aksay

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Mechanical Properties ◽

Fracture Toughness ◽

Static Loading ◽

Carbon Deposition ◽

Full Density ◽

Unique Combination ◽

Strong Component ◽

Reaction Products

Cermets are designed to optimize the mechanical properties of ceramics (hard and strong component) and metals (ductile and tough component) into one system. However, the processing of such systems is a problem in obtaining fully dense composite without deleterious reaction products. In the lightweight (2.65 g/cc) B4C-Al cermet, many of the processing problems have been circumvented. It is now possible to process fully dense B4C-Al cermet with tailored microstructures and achieve unique combination of mechanical properties (fracture strength of over 600 MPa and fracture toughness of 12 MPa-m1/2). In this paper, microstructure and fractography of B4C-Al cermets, tested under dynamic and static loading conditions, are described.The cermet is prepared by infiltration of Al at 1150°C into partially sintered B4C compact under vacuum to full density. Fracture surface replicas were prepared by using cellulose acetate and thin-film carbon deposition. Samples were observed with a Philips 3000 at 100 kV.

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The Association's statement to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Committee on Appropriations

Journal of Dental Education ◽

10.1002/j.0022-0337.1991.55.8.tb02560.x ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 55 (8) ◽

pp. 538-541

Keyword(s):

Human Services ◽

Health And Human Services ◽

Education Committee

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Cluttering in the Communicative Disorders Curriculum

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd19.2.52 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 52-57

Author(s):

John A. Tetnowski

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Doctoral Students ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Educational Opportunities ◽

Opportunities For Learning ◽

Communicative Disorders ◽

Theoretical Issues

Abstract Cluttering is discussed openly in the fluency literature, but few educational opportunities for learning more about cluttering exist in higher education. The purpose of this manuscript is to explain how a seminar in cluttering was developed for a group of communication disorders doctoral students. The major theoretical issues, educational questions, and conclusions are discussed.

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