Most implementation research projects will be conducted in ‘real world’ settings and interventions that are the focus of the research are typically embedded into existing health system workflows or community life.
Researchers must therefore seek the support and active participation of programme or project leaders, as well as their staff, who will assist with the implementation of the intervention into their usual practices and processes.
The resources below describe how researchers can engage implementing partners to ensure the acceptability and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the sustained use of successful interventions after the research project ends.
The context(s) in which the guidance is intended for use (i.e., high-income countries (HICs), low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and/or Indigenous communities) are indicated.
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LMICs
Health Research Policy and Systems
This publication provides case studies from Latin America and the Caribbean of research embedded into local communities and health systems.
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At the beginning of a research partnership, the research team and implementing partner should create working agreements on the activities that will be carried out. This resource outlines steps to establishing and building strong working relationships between researchers and implementing partners.
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This publication provides examples of how to conduct embedded implementation research. The core features of such research are
involvement of programme and policy decision-makers;
collaborative partnerships;
integrating the research into the programme processes; and
implementation science.
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Implementing partners can provide access to key populations, but may have limited experience working on a large-scale. Therefore, they may require significant support to execute their role successfully. This website gives advice on how to strengthen capacity of implementing partners.
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