Davis Rachel, Mittman Brian, Boyton Madelene, Keohane Aoife, Goulding Lucy, Sandall Jane, Thornicroft Graham, Sevdalis Nick
Centre for Implementation Science, Health Service and Population Research Department, King's College London, London, UK.
Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, USA.
Implement Sci Commun. 2020 Sep 11;1:74. doi: 10.1186/s43058-020-00066-w. eCollection 2020.
Despite an increasing number of training opportunities in implementation science becoming available, the demand for training amongst researchers and practitioners is unmet. To address this training shortfall, we developed the King's College London 'Implementation Science Masterclass' (ISM), an innovative 2-day programme (and currently the largest of its kind in Europe), developed and delivered by an international faculty of implementation experts.
This paper describes the ISM and provides delegates' quantitative and qualitative evaluations (gathered through a survey at the end of the ISM) and faculty reflections over the period it has been running (2014-2019).
Across the 6-year evaluation, a total of 501 delegates have attended the ISM, with numbers increasing yearly from 40 (in 2014) to 147 (in 2019). Delegates represent a diversity of backgrounds and 29 countries from across the world. The overall response rate for the delegate survey was 64.5% (323/501). Annually, the ISM has been rated 'highly' in terms of delegates' overall impression (92%), clear and relevant learning objectives (90% and 94%, respectively), the course duration (85%), pace (86%) and academic level 87%), and the support provided on the day (92%). Seventy-one percent of delegates reported the ISM would have an impact on how they approached their future work. Qualitative feedback revealed key strengths include the opportunities to meet with an international and diverse pool of experts and individuals working in the field, the interactive nature of the workshops and training sessions, and the breadth of topics and contexts covered.
Yearly, the UK ISM has grown, both in size and in its international reach. Rated consistently favourably by delegates, the ISM helps to tackle current training demands from all those interested in learning and building their skills in implementation science. Evaluation of the ISM will continue to be an annual iterative process, reflective of changes in the evidence base and delegates changing needs as the field evolves.
尽管实施科学领域的培训机会越来越多，但研究人员和从业者对培训的需求仍未得到满足。为了弥补这一培训缺口，我们开发了伦敦国王学院“实施科学大师班”（ISM），这是一个创新的为期两天的课程（目前是欧洲同类课程中规模最大的），由国际实施专家团队开发并授课。
本文介绍了ISM，并提供了学员的定量和定性评估（通过ISM结束时的一项调查收集）以及该课程运行期间（2014 - 2019年）授课教师的反馈。
在为期6年的评估中，共有501名学员参加了ISM，人数从2014年的40人逐年增加到2019年的147人。学员来自世界各地不同背景的29个国家。学员调查的总体回复率为64.5%（323/501）。每年，学员对ISM的总体印象评价为“高”（92%），学习目标清晰且相关（分别为90%和94%），课程时长（85%）、节奏（86%）和学术水平（87%），以及当天提供的支持（92%）。71%的学员表示ISM将对他们未来的工作方式产生影响。定性反馈显示，主要优势包括有机会与该领域的国际和多样化专家及从业人员交流，研讨会和培训课程的互动性，以及涵盖的主题和背景的广度。
英国的ISM每年都在扩大规模和国际影响力。学员对其评价一直很高，ISM有助于满足所有对学习和提升实施科学技能感兴趣的人的当前培训需求。对ISM的评估将继续作为一个年度迭代过程，反映随着该领域发展证据基础的变化和学员需求的变化。
