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What Potentially Makes De-Implementation Different Than Implementation and Why Does it Matter? Thoughts on Theory, Outcomes and Patient Experience


by Christian Helfrich, PhD, MPH
Seminar date: 10/22/2020

Description: Dr. Christian Helfrich will lead a discussion about some factors that may distinguish de-implementation from implementation, including discussion of conceptual models, implementation/de-implementation outcomes, and patients’ experiences of de-implementation efforts. Norton, W.E., Chambers, D.A. Unpacking the complexities of de-implementing inappropriate health interventions. Implementation Sci 15, 2 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0960-9 Prusaczyk, B., Swindle, T. & Curran, G. Defining and conceptualizing outcomes for de-implementation: key distinctions from implementation outcomes. Implement Sci Commun 1, 43 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00035-3 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s43058-020-00035-3.pdf



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