Implementation Science 3.0

This textbook presents a much-needed overview of the recent developments in implementation science — a discipline that is young, has gained increasing attention in recent years, and has experienced substantial and rapid growth in knowledgeproduction and d

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plementation Science 3.0

Implementation Science 3.0

Bianca Albers • Aron Shlonsky • Robyn Mildon Editors

Implementation Science 3.0

Editors Bianca Albers European Implementation Collaborative Copenhagen, Denmark

Aron Shlonsky Monash University Clayton, Australia

Robyn Mildon Centre for Evidence and Implementation Melbourne, Australia

ISBN 978-3-030-03873-1    ISBN 978-3-030-03874-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03874-8 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

The word implementation is in the air. You can hear it whispered and shouted across academia, government, and providers of health and social services. That includes us. No doubt, the three of us have been infected by the implementation bug – and have lived with it for a while. We belong to a continuously growing group of applied researchers interested in developing the field of implementation science, which – and we should stress this from the beginning – always includes practice. Robyn Mildon has been a powerful voice in the human service sector for some time, continually pointing out to academics, service agencies, and governments that producing and translating evidence would amount to nothing if nobody actually used it; Aron Shlonsky, an evidence-based academic by training and by heart, has far too often experienced just how little evidence matters when governments fail to make effective services available; and Bianca Albers, after having led the dissemination and implementation of multiple research-informed programs in both government and nongovernment organizations, has learned that the “importation” of manualized interventions into real-world settings requ