ArticleBMJ open2024
What is known about the role of external facilitators during the implementation of complex interventions in healthcare settings? A scoping review.
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- If you build it, they will stay! Sustaining evidence-based practices for the treatment of substance use disorders through investment in workforce retention.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perspectives on internal vs. external facilitation for implementing guidelines for recovery-oriented practice: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
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- Implementing High-Intensity Gait Training in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Real-World Pragmatic Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo synthesise current knowledge about the role of external facilitators as an individual role during the implementation of complex interventions in healthcare settings.
designA scoping review was conducted. We reviewed original studies (between 2000 and 2023) about implementing an evidence-based complex intervention in a healthcare setting using external facilitators to support the implementation process. An information specialist used the following databases for the search strategy: MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, EMBASE (Scopus), Business Source Complete and SocINDEX.
results36 reports were included for analysis, including 34 different complex interventions. We performed a mixed thematic analysis to synthesise the data. We identified two primary external facilitator roles: lead facilitator and process expert facilitator. Process expert external facilitators have specific responsibilities according to their role and expertise in supporting three main processes: clinical, change management and knowledge/research management.
conclusionsFuture research should study processes supported by external facilitators and their relationship with facilitation strategies and implementation outcomes. Future systematic or realist reviews may also focus on outcomes and the effectiveness of external facilitation.
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