A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EMBEDDED PRAGMATIC DEMENTIA RESEARCH. (20th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boltz, Marie; Van Haitsma, Kimberly; Baier, Rosa; Sefcik, Justine; Hodgson, Nancy; Kolanowski, Ann
• Is Part Of: Innovation in aging. Volume 6(2022)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 204
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2022-12-20
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.816
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-5300

Abstract

Abstract: Organizational readiness for implementation refers to the collective willingness and efficacy of people, processes, and internal and external contexts within study sites to implement an intervention; it is a salient consideration when planning and conducting embedded pragmatic trials. This paper examines the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of organizational readiness for implementation and the operationalization of the construct. We synthesize the literature to offer a conceptual model for explicating and measuring organizational readiness for implementation and describe the unique characteristics and demands of implementing evidence-based interventions targeting persons with dementia and/or their care partners. Our model was derived from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), and Weiner's Determinants and Outcomes of Organizational Readiness for Change. We discuss how it can serve as a guide when planning and conducting embedded pragmatic implementation trials in settings that care for persons with dementia.