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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Crane, Margaret E.
• Purtle, Jonathan
• Becker, Sara J.

Titel

Amplifying consumers as partners in dissemination and implementation science and practice

Ist Teil von

• Implementation research and practice, 2023-01, Vol.4, p.26334895231205894-26334895231205894

Ort / Verlag

London, England: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

EZB Free E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background This Viewpoint argues for consumers (people with lived experience and their families) to be amplified as key partners in dissemination and implementation science and practice. Method We contend that consumer opinion and consumer demand can be harnessed to influence practitioners and policymakers. Results Amplifying consumers’ voices can improve the fit of evidence-based interventions to the intended end user. We offer recommendations of frameworks to engage consumers in the dissemination and implementation of health interventions. We discuss the primary types of evidence consumers may rely upon, including testimonials and lived experience. Conclusions Our intention is for this Viewpoint to continue the momentum in dissemination and implementation science and practice of engaging consumers in our work. Plain Language Summary Dissemination and implementation science has insufficiently acknowledged the importance of consumers (people with lived experience and their families) as partners in implementation initiatives. In this viewpoint, we highlight the role consumer opinion can play in influencing practitioners’ and policymakers’ decisions to sustainably implement evidence-based practices. We encourage implementation researchers and practitioners to solicit and respond to consumer perspectives during their implementation efforts.