11th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Another record-breaking year at the Science of D&I Conference.
Capturing the Impact of Research on Policy: Lessons from an AcademyHealth Pilot Project
Establishing whether, how, and why a particular study has directly impacted health policy or health care practice is a persistent and well-documented challenge. A recent article in The Foundation Review chronicles AcademyHealth’s experience with this issue, including lessons learned that may be useful to other organizations that support research and policy analysis.
How AcademyHealth Worked to Make Health and Health Care Better for Everybody from 2015-2017
This 2015-2017 Progress Report details how AcademyHealth worked with our members, partners, and funders to make both health care and research better all with the aim of making health and health care better for everybody.
Rapid Evidence Review: What interventions help teens and young adults prevent and manage behavioral health challenges?
This rapid evidence review found that targeted interventions incorporating some type of cognitive behavioral therapy can lead to small, but positive improvements in a range of behavioral health outcomes for teens and young adults.
Assuring an Adequate Number of Rural Primary Care Providers
A new report finds no single approach is effective to recruit and retain health professionals in rural areas. Only when combined do interventions have a positive effect on both recruitment and retention.
Rapid Evidence Review: What are effective approaches for recruiting and retaining rural primary care health professionals?
This rapid evidence review found that while few approaches have a positive effect on both recruitment and retention, some individual strategies are effective in drawing providers to rural areas and combining individual interventions may be the most effective way to expand and maintain the rural primary care workforce.
That's a Wrap! A Look Back at This Year's D&I Plenaries
The 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I), co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health and AcademyHealth centered on the theme, A Decade of Progress and the Path Forward.
Rapid Evidence Review: What opportunities exist to improve consumer engagement in health care?
This rapid evidence review examines current evidence on opportunities and challenges for strengthening consumers’ engagement in their own health care.
Is Twitter the Key to Translating Health Services Research?
Does Twitter help create more evidence-informed health policy? AcademyHealth members Sarah Gollust, Zachary Meisel, and David Grande share their efforts to answer this complicated question.
So What? Helping Stakeholders See the Value in Research Results
Keeping stakeholders engaged throughout the research process is essential to ensuring research makes a difference in policy and practice. Laura Lagendyk of NVivo, an AcademyHealth Organizational Affiliate, shares a practical example of one way to help stakeholders make the link between data and the relevance to the research.