January 30, 2023
Implementation science researchers share their findings at Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation (D&I)
In December 2022, the 15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) in Washington, DC convened several members of Global WACh’s Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group, which include Global Health PhD Implementation Science track students, to share scientific findings and learn from other researchers. The D&I Conference is co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and AcademyHealth and helps realize the full potential of evidence to optimize health and health care by bridging the gap between research, practice, and policy. By outlining priorities in the field, the conference aims to ensure that evidence is used to inform decisions that will improve the health of individuals and communities.
Elspeth Nolan, Program Manager of the UW Implementation Science Program, provided strong support in making a powerhouse UW presence at the conference. See a roundup of some of the presented abstracts below and click on the links to view them. Visit the conference’s online program and searchable database to access all accepted abstracts.
| Title | Presenting Author | Authors |
| Drivers of uptake and adoption of a mobile health intervention for early detection of childhood malnutrition in Kenya | Esther Choo
Department of Global Health |
Esther Choo, Catherine Achieng2, Jonathan Lara, Arianna R. Means, Maureen Anyango, Mary Masheti, Kirkby Tickell, Keshet Ronan, Jeanne Goodman, Benson Singa, and Christine McGrath |
| Barriers and facilitators of providing guideline-adherent care to hospitalized children in Kenya: A qualitative study | Megan Coe
School of Nursing |
Megan Coe, Riffat Ara Shawon, Mary Masheti, Chrisantus Oduol, Phlona Amam, Molline Timbwa, Martin Kamui, Johnstone Thitiri, Benson Singa,4 and Arianna Means, |
| Organizational climate and implementation fidelity in a scale-up study of the systems analysis and improvement approach for prevention of mother-to-child hiv transmission (saia-scale) | Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir
University of Iceland |
Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir, PhD, MPH, Sarah Gimbel, PhD, MPH, FAAN, Mery Agostinho, Fernando Amaral, Joana Coutinho, RN, Jonny Crocker, PhD, Maria Cruz, Maria de Fatima Cuembelo, MD, Aneth Dinis, MPH, MD, Isaias Ramiro, MD and Kenneth Sherr, PhD, MPH |
| The systems analysis and improvement approach (saia): specifying core components of an implementation strategy to optimize care cascades in public health | Sarah Gimbel
Department of Child, Family and Population Health Nursing |
Sarah Gimbel, PhD, MPH, FAAN, Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir, PhD, MPH,, Kristin Banek, MPH, MD, Madeline Borges, MPH, Joana Coutinho, RN, Jonny Crocker, PhD, Vasco Cumbe, PhD, MD, Aneth Dinis, MPH, MD, McKenna Eastment, MPH, MD, Douglas Gaitho, MMed, MBChB, Carmen Hazim, MPH, Barrot Lambdin, PhD, R. Scott McClelland, MPH, MD, Ana Olga Mocumbi, PhD, MD, Alberto Muanido, Ruth Nduati, MBChB, MMeD, MPH10, Irene Njuguna, PhD, MBChB, MPH, Onei Uetela, MPH, MD, Anjuli Wagner, PhD, MPH, George Wanje, MPH, Bradley Wagenaar, PhD, MPH and Kenneth Sherr, PhD, MPH1, |
| Results of a cluster randomized trial testing the systems analysis and improvement approach (SAIA) as a strategy to improve cervical cancer screening in family planning clinics in mombasa county, Kenya | McKenna Eastment | McKenna Eastment, MPH, MD, George Wanje, MPH, Barbra Richardson, PhD, Emily Mwaringa, KRN, MPH, Shem Patta, MBChB, MSc, Kenneth Sherr, PhD, MPH, Ruanne Barnabas, MBChB, MSc, DPhil, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, MBChB, MRCPath, Walter Jaoko, MBChB, MSc, PhD and R. Scott McClelland, MPH, MD |
| What factors influence provider deviation from national HIV and nutritional guidelines for HIV-exposed children in western Kenya? a qualitative study | Emily Yoshioka
Department of Global Health |
Emily Yoshioka, MPH, Mary Masheti, Megan Coe, Marline Serede, Damaris Odhiambo, Julius Nyaoke, Emmanuel Oduor, Phlona Amam, Benson Singa and Arianna Means, PhD, MPH |
| Selecting implementation strategies to test to improve implementation of integrated PrEP for pregnant and postpartum populations in Kenya | Sarah Hicks
Department of Epidemiology |
Sarah Hicks, MPH, Felix Abuna, Ben Odhiambo, Julia Dettinger, MPH, Nancy Mwongeli, Lauren Gomez, Joseph Sila, George Oketch, Enock Sifuna, Bryan Weiner, PhD, Grace John-Stewart, Dr./Professor, John Kinuthia and Anjuli Wagner, PhD, MPH |
| Comparison of methods to engage diverse stakeholder populations in prioritizing implementation strategies for testing in resource-limited settings | Sarah Hicks
Department of Epidemiology |
Sarah Hicks, MPH, Felix Abuna, Ben Odhiambo, Julia Dettinger, MPH, Nancy Mwongeli, Lauren Gomez, Joseph Sila, George Oketch, Enock Sifuna, Bryan Weiner, PhD, Grace John-Stewart, Dr./Professor, John Kinuthia and Anjuli Wagner, PhD, MPH |