Implementation Science Glossary

Implementation Outcomes

Defined by Proctor and colleagues (2011) as the effects of deliberate and purposive actions to implement new treatments, practices, and services. Proctor and colleagues list eight implementation outcomes in their seminal paper on the topic: (1) adoption, (2) feasibility, (3) appropriateness, (4) acceptability, (5) fidelity, (6) reach, (7) costs, and (8) sustainability.

 

Proctor, E., Silmere, H., Raghavan, R., Hovmand, P., Aarons, G., Bunger, A., Griffey, R., & Hensley, M. (2011). Outcomes for implementation research: conceptual distinctions, measurement challenges, and research agenda. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 38(2), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-010-0319-7