This is a systematic review on how innovations in health service practice and organisation can be disseminated and implemented. This is an academic text, originally commissioned by the Department of Health from University College London and University of Surrey, using a variety of research methods. The results of the review are discussed in detail in separate chapters covering particular innovations and the relevant contexts. The book is intended as a resource for health care researchers and academics.
Summary overview. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Method. Chapter 3 Research Traditions. Chapter 4 Innovations. Chapter 5 Adopters and Adoption. Chapter 6 Diffusion and Dissemination. Chapter 7 The Inner Context. Chapter 8 The Outer Context. Chapter 9 Implementation and Institutionalization. Chapter 10 Case Studies. Chapter 11 Discussion. Appendix 1 Data Extraction Form. Appendix 2 Quality Checklists. Appendix 3 Descriptive Statistics on Included Studies. Appendix 4 Tables of Included Studies
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