Journal on implementation science

Journal on implementation science

This journal from BMC provides a wide range of case studies using IR, with the aim to promote the uptake of research findings into routine healthcare in clinical, organizational or policy contexts (Photo: BMC Implementation Science).

Operational Research during the Ebola emergency

Operational Research during the Ebola emergency

With this research Médecins sans frontières (MSF) showed that implementation/ operational research is an appropriate method for an emergency medical organization. From the beginning on, MSF nested the operational/implementation research within its emergency response. Research questions were mainly determined by volunteers returning from the field, who had first-hand knowledge of the immediate issues facing teams in the field (Emerging Infectious Diseases, volume 23, number 7, pp. 1057-1062, July 2017) (Photo: Global Panorama/flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0).

Operational research done by MSF

Operational research done by MSF

On this website a large number of field research conducted by MSF on a huge variety of topics can be accessed (Photo: MSF).

Yaws resurgence in Bankim, Cameroon: The relative effectiveness of different means of detection in rural communities

Yaws resurgence in Bankim, Cameroon: The relative effectiveness of different means of detection in rural communities

The study conducted by FAIRMED aims to identify which interventions for detecting yaws had a synergistic effect and proved to be valuable components of a yaws eradication program, as a response to the resurgence of the Yaws disease. This study is not an Implementation Research project per se, but all IR characteristics are met, as well as most of the IR outcome variables (PLOS Neg Trop Dis, volume 11, number 5, pp. 1-14, May 2017).

Engaging Stakeholders in Implementation Research: tools, approaches, and lessons learned from application

Engaging Stakeholders in Implementation Research: tools, approaches, and lessons learned from application

(BMC) This supplement contains a collection of research articles with approaches and best practices from Asia and Africa on how to engage stakeholders in IR. How can IR help to scale up projects? How can theories of change be used to inform implementation of health systems research and innovation? How can participatory action research strenghten health managers’ capacity? How can participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches be used to influence decision-making? Those and other questions are addressed in this supplement.