Schultes Marie-Therese, Finsterwald Monika, Brunkert Thekla, Kien Christina, Pfadenhauer Lisa, Albers Bianca
Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Universitaetstrasse 84, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Glob Implement Res Appl. 2022;2(2):120-131. doi: 10.1007/s43477-022-00046-3. Epub 2022 May 26.
On a global scale, implementation science has developed considerably as a discipline in recent years. In German-speaking countries, the field has been gaining significance as well, but respective efforts in building capacity and advancing the research infrastructure are still rare. The present study investigates barriers and facilitators for conducting implementation science in German-speaking countries with the goal of formulating recommendations for creating a more supportive research infrastructure. We conducted an interview study with nine well-established implementation researchers affiliated with universities in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland. The interviews were held via Zoom or phone in November and December 2020, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Barriers that relate to characteristics of the discipline were difficulties in building a common understanding of the field and the complexity of implementation research projects. Although supportive scientific networks were important facilitators, interviewees mentioned challenges in connecting with likeminded researchers. A further barrier was the lack of opportunities for education and training in implementation science, especially in the German language. Also, participants reported a missing readiness in academia for establishing implementation science that should be addressed by advocacy of the discipline toward academic decision makers. Moreover, since most national funding agencies prioritize basic research over applied research, some interviewees named flexibility in handling research funds as a facilitator for implementation research. The results inform an agenda for promoting implementation science in German-speaking countries and can be beneficial to other countries that are currently advancing their implementation research capacity and infrastructure.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43477-022-00046-3.
在全球范围内，实施科学作为一门学科近年来有了很大发展。在德语国家，该领域也日益重要，但在能力建设和推进研究基础设施方面的相应努力仍然很少。本研究调查了德语国家开展实施科学的障碍和促进因素，目的是为创建更有利的研究基础设施制定建议。我们对奥地利、德国或瑞士大学的九位知名实施研究人员进行了访谈研究。访谈于2020年11月和12月通过Zoom或电话进行，逐字转录并使用主题分析进行分析。与该学科特征相关的障碍包括难以对该领域形成共同理解以及实施研究项目的复杂性。尽管支持性的科学网络是重要的促进因素，但受访者提到在与志同道合的研究人员建立联系方面存在挑战。另一个障碍是缺乏实施科学方面的教育和培训机会，尤其是德语的相关机会。此外，参与者报告说学术界在建立实施科学方面缺乏准备，这一点应由该学科向学术决策者进行宣传来解决。此外，由于大多数国家资助机构将基础研究置于应用研究之上，一些受访者将研究资金使用的灵活性视为实施研究的促进因素。研究结果为促进德语国家实施科学的议程提供了参考，可能对目前正在提升其实施研究能力和基础设施的其他国家有益。
在线版本包含可在10.1007/s43477-022-00046-3获取的补充材料。
