Abstract Background The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and the ERIC compilation of implementation strategies are key resources identifying barriers strategies. However, their respective density complexity make application to planning outside academia challenging. We developed CFIR Card Game as a way working with multi-stakeholder teams that were implementing mental he...

BACKGROUND Veterans Health Affairs (VA) home-based primary care (HBPC) is an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach to non-institutional long-term care that was developed in urban settings to provide longitudinal care for vulnerable older patients. Under the authority of a Memorandum of Understanding between VA and Indian Health Service (IHS) to improve access to healthcare, 14 VA medical ce...

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS proposed to reduce the vertical transmission of HIV from ∼72,200 to ∼8300 newly infected children by 2015 in South Africa (SA). However, cultural, infrastructural, and socio-economic barriers hinder the implementation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) protocol, and research on potential solutions to address these barrier...

The functional characterization of adult-born neurons remains a significant challenge. Approaches to inhibit adult neurogenesis via invasive viral delivery or transgenic animals have potential confounds that make interpretation of results from these studies difficult. New radiological tools are emerging, however, that allow one to noninvasively investigate the function of select groups of adult...

Objective To describe the healthcare provider (HCP) experience of launching a COVID-19 remote patient monitoring (CRPM) program during global pandemic. Methods We conducted qualitative, semi-structured interviews with eight HCPs involved in deploying CRPM pilot Military Health System (MHS) from June to December 2020. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically using a...

BACKGROUND The impact of lifestyle on health is undeniable and effective healthy lifestyle promotion interventions do exist. However, this is not a fundamental part of routine primary care clinical practice. We describe factors that determine changes in performance of primary health care centers involved in piloting the health promotion innovation 'Prescribe Vida Saludable' (PVS) phase II. ME...

BACKGROUND Many interventions found to be effective in health services research studies fail to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Health services researchers recognize the need to evaluate not only summative outcomes but also formative outcomes to assess the extent to which implementation is effective in a specific setting, prolongs sustainability, and pr...

BACKGROUND The national guideline for use of the vaccine targeting oncogenic strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) is an evidence-based practice that is poorly implemented in primary care. Recommendations include completion of the vaccine series before the 13th birthday for girls and boys, giving the first dose at the 11- to 12-year-old check-up visit, concurrent with other recommended vacc...

Introduction: Chronic diseases have become a major cause of death in the world, and source morbidity misery. Approximately 80% related deaths occur developing countries. Disease Management Program (CDMP) is an integrative program aimed to control prevalence chronic diseases. Therefore, this study evaluate interaction between context process CDMP services, determine how was implemented developed...

People living with dementia, especially those who live in nursing homes, are susceptible to social isolation and activity disengagement. Pet robots technology-based substitutes animal-assisted therapy that have demonstrated positive impacts on people dementia long term care settings, such as reducing agitation, improving mood increasing engagement. Nevertheless, knowledge about the issues influ...