Implementing policies and programs in prevention
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Synthesis of knowledge from the Prevention Centre and CERI
Synthesis Report
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Implementing policies and programs in prevention
Synthesis Summary
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The evidence to implementation pathway for chronic disease prevention
Decision Tree poster
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What did we do?
The National Centre of Implementation Science (NCOIS) led a synthesis of knowledge generated by the Prevention Centre and CERI. The synthesis provides a summary of relevant work conducted nationally by members of CERI that can help to focus the evidence needs and priorities reported by policy agencies in Australia.
The knowledge synthesis involved collection of relevant literature from all CERI members and review by a working group of implementation specialists. Two policy dialogues were held with national policy partners to formulate the research questions and identify the implications of the synthesis findings. This ensured the findings are relevant and applicable to our key stakeholders.
What did we find?
We found that implementation research can provide significant value to prevention policy makers and practitioners.
The knowledge synthesis provides evidence and tools to support implementation. It can support policy makers and practitioners to:
- Select a policy or program most likely to be effective
- Think about the best ways of delivering policies and programs to realise their true potential
- Scale up and adapt policies and programs to different contexts to improve reach and equity
- Sustain policies and programs so that adherence and delivery doesn’t slip over time and subsequently impact outcomes.
Frameworks, models and tools
- Milat AJ, Newson R, King L, Rissel C, Wolfenden L, Bauman A, et al. A guide to scaling up population health interventions. Public Health Res Pract. 2016;26(1):e2611604.
- The Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool (ISAT)
- The Integrated Sustainability Framework
- NHS Sustainability Model
- Program Sustainability Assessment Tool and Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool
- APEASE criteria
- Expert Recommendations for Implementation Change (ERIC) Framework
- Exploration, Preparation, Implementation and Sustainment (EPIS) Framework
- Action, Actor, Context, Target, Time (AACTT) Framework
- Special Edition of Frontiers in Health Services
Reports 
Knowledge Syntheses