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Training and education provided to local change champions within implementation trials: a rapid systematic review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Building capacity for change: developing an evidence-based competencies framework to power champions.BMJ quality & safety · 2026Article
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- Development of blueprint materials that strengthen and embed the infection control link nurse role in hospitals - an action research study.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Development and Evaluation of an HPV Vaccine Champion Training: a Strategy to Boost Adolescent Vaccination in Community Health Centers in Florida.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Achieving Consensus on Oral Health in Aged Care: Findings From an Australian e-Delphi Study.Journal of public health dentistry · 2026Article
- Conducting rigorous implementation evaluations in real word settings: lessons from a consensus approach to perioperative pathway implementation for elective surgery.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Preparing clinical champions for sustainable implementation of practice change within large healthcare systems.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Understanding the Nurse Champion Concept and the Training Initiatives for Nurse Champions: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- AI literacy and attitudes among maternal and child health nurses: a multicenter psychological network analysis of novices and experts in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Adaptation and implementation of a clinical protocol for pre-eclampsia with severe features and eclampsia in a teaching hospital in Ghana: a study protocol.Critical care science · 2026Article
- Using implementation science to promote evidence-based nutritional care in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Review
- Implementing collaborative practices in healthcare settings using champions: a scoping review.Implementation science : IS · 2025Article
- Equipping Change Agents: Applying Mixed Methods to Learn About the Outcomes of the Co-Designed Caregiver-Centered Care Champions Education Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Bridging the Care Gap: Integrating Family Caregiver Partnerships into Healthcare Provider Education.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundTranslating research into clinical practice is challenging. One implementation intervention that supports translation is employment of a change champion. It is important to understand how individuals are prepared for the change champion role. This rapid systematic review aimed to identify the education, training, and support provided to individuals in change champion roles within implementation trials.
methodRapid review approach. We searched the Scopus database to identify systematic reviews on champions, knowledge brokers, facilitators, and implementation support practitioners. The most recent reviews on each topic were screened to find eligible studies. To identify studies published after these reviews, we searched Medline, PsycINFO, OVID, CINAHL, ProQuest, SCOPUS, and EBSCO. We included randomised and cluster randomised controlled trials that reported on implementation interventions in healthcare settings involving a local change champion.
resultsFifteen cluster randomised controlled trials were included. Specific champion training was provided in 12 studies (80%), but none reported incorporating adult learning principles into their education program. Some form of post-training support was reported in 11 studies (73%). Only two studies included content on behaviour or organizational change in the champion preparation program. Most programs were not individualized, and details of training and support were poorly reported.
conclusionsTraining needs and educational outcomes of change champions are poorly reported in implementation trials. Training tends not to align with adult learning. More rigorous development and reporting of programs to prepare change champions to support implementation of evidence in healthcare is recommended. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number CRD42022368276.
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