In Phase 2, we are studying how to bring novel, evidence-based interventions to our health care and community systems. Our ultimate goal is building a knowledge base that will provide guidance on how to adapt, modify, and customize strategies to work more effectively in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, homes, communities, and more.
To align with this new direction, we are changing the name of our program in Phase 2; we are now the Implementation Science Research Program. Implementation science (IS) is a field of research that studies how an intervention will interact with “real-world” settings with the ultimate outcome of understanding what needs to be in place for the intervention to succeed in practice and at scale.
Research themes
1. BRIGHT Prospects: Projects to bridge the gap between interventions and policy.
In Phase 2, four of our research projects concentrate on conducting pre-implementation studies to lay the groundwork for effective healthcare practice changes. These studies assess the feasibility and adaptability of innovative interventions aimed at enhancing outcomes for children with brain-based developmental disabilities. These studies help us understand characteristics of the context that can influence implementation and highlight important barriers and enablers for successful implementation in the future.
The insights gained from our pre-implementation studies are pivotal in refining our interventions and selecting strategies that could improve the uptake of the intervention.
Our goal is to pave the way for successful implementation of evidence-based practices.
2. BRIGHT Realities: Projects to effectively bring interventions into the lives of children and their families.
The BRIGHT Realities theme aims to bring interventions directly into practice and policy.
The six projects in this theme will evaluate not only the effectiveness of the intervention, but also their feasibility and sustainability when integrated into diverse healthcare and community environments. By studying how interventions perform in everyday practice, we will gain crucial insights into:
The barriers and facilitators of successful implementation.
The effectiveness of interventions in different community and practice settings
These projects aim to identify strategies to optimize the delivery and uptake of evidence-based practices. This approach ensures that interventions not only achieve desired health outcomes, but also align with the realities of healthcare systems and meet the needs of children and families.
The findings from our hybrid implementation/effectiveness projects will inform best practices and guidelines for healthcare professionals and provide them with important information about adoption and sustainability.
3. Research projects lying outside these two themes
