Process evaluation in the field: global learnings from seven implementation research hypertension projects in low-and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Process evaluation is increasingly recognized as an important component of effective implementation research and yet, there has been surprisingly little work to understand what constitutes best practice. Researchers use different methodologies describing causal pathways and understanding barriers and facilitators to implementation of interventions in diverse contexts and settings. We report on challenges and lessons learned from undertaking process evaluation of seven hypertension intervention trials funded through the Global Alliance of Chronic Diseases (GACD).

Methods

Preliminary data collected from the GACD hypertension teams in 2015 were used to inform a template for data collection. Case study themes included: (1) description of the intervention, (2) objectiv

SUBMITTER: Limbani F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6651979 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature