Moving research tools into practice: the successes and challenges in promoting uptake of classification tools

作者：Cunningham Barbara Jane^*; Hidecker Mary Jo Cooley; Thomas-Stonell Nancy; Rosenbaum Peter

来源：Disability and Rehabilitation, 2018, 40(9): 1099-1107.

DOI：10.1080/09638288.2017.1280544

• Implementation science
• research-to-practice
• speech-language pathology
• classification tools
• children

Purpose: In this paper, we present our experiences - both successes and challenges - in implementing evidence-based classification tools into clinical practice. We also make recommendations for others wanting to promote the uptake and application of new research-based assessment tools.
Method: We first describe classification systems and the benefits of using them in both research and practice. We then present a theoretical framework from Implementation Science to report strategies we have used to implement two research-based classification tools into practice. We also illustrate some of the challenges we have encountered by reporting results from an online survey investigating 58 Speechlanguage Pathologists' knowledge and use of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), a new tool to classify children's functional communication skills.
Result and conclusions: We offer recommendations for researchers wanting to promote the uptake of new tools in clinical practice. Specifically, we identify structural, organizational, innovation, practitioner, and patient-related factors that we recommend researchers address in the design of implementation interventions. Roles and responsibilities of both researchers and clinicians in making implementations science a success are presented.

• 出版日期2018