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Implementation Science (With Adolescents) What is Implementation Science? Implementation science is the scientific study of methods and strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based practices and research into routine use by practitioners, health systems, and policymakers. The field seeks to…
Health Clinics & Hangouts In most countries, health services are provided to the general population – including adolescents – by hospitals and clinics run by the government, NGOs and individuals and organizations in the private sector. A range of real…
Implementation Frameworks Many interventions found to be effective in health services research studies fail to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Implementation science developed out of the need to address challenges associated with the use of research…
Theory Of Changes A framework is a structure that can help organise the theory that supports or comes from your research. Frameworks can be used both when planning an intervention or when describing the outcomes of an intervention. There are…
Adolescent Friendly Dissemination The Good Participatory Practice Guidelines for biomedical HIV prevention trials (GPP Guidelines, 2011) note the increasing pressure for researchers to provide research results to all participants. In assisting researchers to design reporting systems and disseminate research results,…
Writing A Journal Article Your research is not complete until your research findings (new knowledge) has been disseminated. If your research findings are not disseminated then the resources committed to the research have been wasted. Writing a journal article is…
Social Media Dissemination Set measurable smart goals. Smart stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound goals. Identify your audience (i.e., decide who you are talking to). You cannot be all things to all people, and everyone is not…
Data, Ethics And Other Research Reports Data ethics encompasses the moral obligations of gathering, protecting, and using personally identifiable information and how it affects individuals. Research ethics committees are able provide guidance on this and will review proposed data management plans…
Reporting Guidelines There are international reporting guidelines for every type of research design and it is imperative to ensure that if you are to report on an aspect of a study, you must have included it in the protocol at…
Peer Supporters @Work Adolescence, the period of life between ages 10 – 24 years, is often associated with increased risk taking, an increased need for social connection and peer acceptance, and a heightened sensitivity to peer influence. Role of peers…
