Where Is the Implementation Science? An Opportunity to Apply Principles During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Taylor, Stephanie Parks; Kowalkowski, Marc A; Beidas, Rinad S · Clin Infect Dis · 2020

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic represents a global crisis that has received extraordinary response from healthcare workers and scientists. One critical but potentially overlooked field in a pandemic is implementation science-the study of methods to reduce the research-to-practice gap. In this Viewpoint, we discuss the important role of implementation science during this and future pandemics and highlight considerations to maximize the utility of implementation research.

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