International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

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

Document Type : Editorial

Authors
Agnes Binagwaho 1
Miriam F. Frisch 1
Kelechi Udoh 1
Laura Drown 1
Jovial Thomas Ntawukuriryayo 1
Dieudonné Nkurunziza 1
Kateri B. Donahoe 1
Lisa R. Hirschhorn 2
1 University of Global Health Equity, Kigali, Rwanda
2 Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
10.15171/ijhpm.2019.125
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Implementation Research
Universal Health Coverage
Evidence-Based Decision-Making
Embedded Research
Subjects
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 9, Issue 5
May 2020
Pages 182-184

  • Received Date 20 September 2019
  • Revised Date 23 November 2019
  • Accepted Date 23 November 2019
  • First Published Date 01 May 2020
  • Published Date 01 May 2020