The Implementation in Context (ICON) Framework: A meta-framework of context domains, attributes and features in healthcare.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing evidence that context mediates the effects of implementation interventions intended to increase healthcare professionals' use of research evidence in clinical practice. However, conceptual clarity about what comprises context is elusive. The purpose of this study was to advance conceptual clarity on context by developing the Implementation in Context Framework, a meta-framework of the context domains, attributes and features that can facilitate or hinder healthcare professionals' use of research evidence and the effectiveness of implementation interventions in clinical practice.

Methods

We conducted a meta-synthesis of data from three interrelated studies: (1) a concept analysis of published literature on context (n = 70 studies), (2) a secondary

SUBMITTER: Squires JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10408185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature