ArticleHealth research policy and systems2019
Sustainability of public health interventions: where are the gaps?
Article in Health research policy and systems, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06608589 (CONSTELLATIONS Living Lab), which is not on this map. Cited by 105 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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CONSTELLATIONS Living Lab: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Patient-oriented Quality Improvement Program Targeting Care Transitions of Older Adults Living with Major Neurocognitive Disorders and Their Caregivers.
Who cites it
105 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Exploring Sustainability in the Era of Differentiated HIV Service Delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2021Pooled it
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- Interdisciplinary training on noncommunicable diseases and sustained change in primary health care in the context of health reform, COVID-19, and war in Ukraine: A repeated qualitative study, 2016-2022.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a culturally tailored lifestyle intervention among Pasifika: a feasibility study.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Application of a typology for sustainment of Public health interventions using real-world case studies.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- The MeHPriC project in Lagos, Nigeria: a mixed methods study on policy, governance, and sustainability of mental health integration.The Lancet regional health. Africa · 2026Article
- Beyond Good Intentions: A Justice-Based Critique of Short-Term Medical Missions.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- A qualitative assessment of readiness to sustain Rapid Start ART in 14 publicly funded HIV clinics in the United States.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Identifying Clinician Perspectives on Current Stroke Care Gaps Across the Care Continuum: An Ontario, Canada-Focused Study.Health services insights · 2026Article
45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The current scholarly focus on implementation science is meant to ensure that public health interventions are effectively embedded in their settings. Part of this conversation includes understanding how to support the sustainability of beneficial interventions so that limited resources are maximised, long-term public health outcomes are realised, community support is not lost, and ethical research standards are maintained. However, the concept of sustainability is confusing because of variations in terminology and a lack of agreed upon measurement frameworks, as well as methodological challenges. This commentary explores the challenges around the sustainability of public health interventions, with particular attention to definitions and frameworks like Normalization Process Theory and the Dynamic Sustainability Framework. We propose one important recommendation to direct attention to the sustainability of public health interventions, that is, the use of theoretically informed approaches to guide the design, development, implementation, evaluation and sustainability of public health interventions.
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