What are the barriers to scaling up health interventions in low and middle income countries? A qualitative study of academic leaders in implementation science.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most low and middle income countries (LMICs) are currently not on track to reach the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). One way to accelerate progress would be through the large-scale implementation of evidence-based health tools and interventions. This study aimed to: (a) explore the barriers that have impeded such scale-up in LMICs, and (b) lay out an "implementation research agenda"--a series of key research questions that need to be addressed in order to help overcome such barriers.

Methods

Interviews were conducted with fourteen key informants, all of whom are academic leaders in the field of implementation science, who were purposively selected for their expertise in scaling up in LMICs. Interviews were transcribed by hand and manually coded

SUBMITTER: Yamey G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3514334 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature