Organization Theory for Implementation Science (OTIS): Reflections and Recommendations

Overview

Journal Front Health Serv

Specialty Health Services

Date 2024 Dec 30

PMID 39735213

Authors

Sarah A Birken

Jure Baloh

Michelle C Kegler

Terry T-K Huang

Matthew Lee

Prajakta Adsul

Grace Ryan

Alexandra Peluso

Cheyenne Wagi

Aliza Randazzo

Megan A Mullins

Kristin E Morrill

Linda K Ko

Affiliations

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Abstract

Organizations exert influence on the implementation of evidence-based practices and other innovations that are independent of the influence of organizations' individual constituents. Despite their influence, nuanced explanations of organizations' influence remain limited in implementation science. Organization theories are uniquely suited to offer insights and explain organizational influences on implementation. In this paper, we describe the efforts of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network's (CPCRN) Organization Theory for Implementation Science (OTIS) workgroup to equip implementation scientists with theory-guided understanding of organizational influences on implementation. We provide a set of recommendations for future efforts to enhance implementation through the use of organization theories and OTIS tools.

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