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Toward an Evidence‐Based System for Innovation Support for Implementing Innovations with Quality: Tools, Training, Technical Assistance, and Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
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An individual or organization that sets out to implement an innovation (e.g., a new technology, program, or policy) generally requires support. In the Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation, a Support System should work with Delivery Systems (national, state and/or local entities such as health and human service organizations, community‐based organizations, schools) to enhance their capacity for quality implementation of innovations. The literature on the Support ystem has been under‐researched and under‐developed. This article begins to conceptualize theory, research, and action for an evidence‐based system for innovation support (EBSIS). EBSIS describes key priorities for strengthening the science and practice of support. The major goal of EBSIS is to enhance the research and practice of support in order to build capacity in the Delivery System for implementing innovations with quality, and thereby, help the Delivery System achieve outcomes. EBSIS is guided by a logic model that includes four key support components: tools, training, technical assistance, and quality assurance/quality improvement . EBSIS uses the Getting To Outcomes approach to accountability to aid the identification and synthesis of concepts, tools, and evidence for support. We conclude with some discussion of the current status of EBSIS and possible next steps, including the development of collaborative researcher‐practitioner‐funder‐consumer partnerships to accelerate accumulation of knowledge on the Support System. Special Issue: Advances in Bridging Research and Practice Using the Interactive System Framework for Dissemination and Implementation; Guest Editors: Abraham Wandersman, Paul Flaspohler, Catherine A. Lesesne, Richard Puddy; Action Editor: Emilie Phillips Smith
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wandersman, A., Chien, V. H., & Katz, J.
- Affiliations
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wandersman, Abraham
- ORCID
- Wandersman, Abraham
- Venue
- American Journal of Community Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-04-27
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 3-4
- Pages
- 445-459
- ISSN
- 0091-0562 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2770
- OpenAlex
- W2159762301
- Cited by
- 422
- References
- 112
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 71 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 31.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Keywords
- innovation support, implementation research, Interactive Systems Framework, delivery systems, quality assurance, quality improvement, technical assistance, training, implementation tools, accountability, research-practice collaboration, capacity building
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Organizational Innovation, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Program Evaluation, Program Development, Models, Organizational, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement
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