Data-driven approach for tailoring facilitation strategies to overcome implementation barriers in community pharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation research has delved into barriers to implementing change and interventions for the implementation of innovation in practice. There remains a gap, however, that fails to connect implementation barriers to the most effective implementation strategies and provide a more tailored approach during implementation. This study aimed to explore barriers for the implementation of professional services in community pharmacies and to predict the effectiveness of facilitation strategies to overcome implementation barriers using machine learning techniques.

Methods

Six change facilitators facilitated a 2-year change programme aimed at implementing professional services across community pharmacies in Australia. A mixed methods approach was used where barriers were

SUBMITTER: Moussa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8290596 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature