Using formative evaluation in an implementation project to increase vaccination rates in high-risk veterans: QUERI Series.

Implementation Science : IS
Carolyn M Wallace, Marcia W Legro

Abstract

Implementation of research into practice in health care systems is a challenging and often unsuccessful endeavor. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) research teams include formative evaluations (FE) in their action-oriented VA implementation projects to identify critical information about the processes of implementation that can guide adjustments to project activities, in order to better meet project goals. This article describes the development and use of FE in an action-oriented implementation research project. This two-year action-oriented implementation research project was conducted at 23 VA Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Centers, and targeted patients, staff and the system of care, such as administration and information technology. Data for FE were collected by electronic and paper surveys, semi-structured and open-ended interviews, notes during conference calls, and exchange of e-mail messages. Specific questions were developed for each intervention (designed to improve vaccination rates for influenza in veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder); informants were selected for their knowledge of interventions and their use in SCI Centers. Data from FE were c...Continue Reading

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Nov 27, 2002·Quality & Safety in Health Care·C PopeR Baker
Mar 5, 2004·The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine·Frances M WeaverMargaret C Hammond
Jun 10, 2004·Journal of Advanced Nursing·Jo Rycroft-MaloneBrendan McCormack
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Mar 29, 2007·The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine·Frances M WeaverBarry Goldstein
Feb 19, 2008·Implementation Science : IS·Cheryl B StetlerJoseph Francis

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Mar 10, 2009·Implementation Science : IS·Ian D Graham, Jacqueline Tetroe
May 7, 2014·Spinal Cord·V K NoonanUNKNOWN SCIRE Research Team
Sep 26, 2014·Implementation Science : IS·Brynne GilmoreGilbert Muyambi
Jan 12, 2011·The American Journal of Medicine·David Atkins, Joel Kupersmith
Jan 5, 2017·Journal of Medical Systems·Jennifer H GarvinQing Zeng Treitler
May 5, 2021·Annals of the American Thoracic Society·Nicholas A BoschJaime Murphy

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