Suggested readings
Completion requirements
Implementation science:
Bauer MS, Damschroder L, Hagedorn H, Smith J, Kilbourne AM. An introduction to implementation science for the non-specialist. BMC Psychol. 2015 Sep 16;3(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40359-015-0089-9. PMID: 26376626; PMCID: PMC4573926.
An article describing the origin of and rationale for implementation research, what implementation science is, its core principles, how it differs from other types of research, and its use of theories.
Kerkhoff AD, Farrand E, Marquez C, Cattamanchi A, Handley MA. Addressing health disparities through implementation science-a need to integrate an equity lens from the outset. Implement Sci. 2022 Jan 31;17(1):13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8802460/pdf/13012_2022_Article_1189.pdf
A guide for how to integrate health equity from the start of any implementation research project/program.
Program evaluation:
A brief overview of the different types of program evaluation reviewed in the lecture: formative evaluation, process/implementation evaluation, outcome/effectiveness evaluation, and impact evaluation.