Implementing evidence into practice

It is vital for people living with advanced illness to have access to the treatments and care for which there is evidence of benefit. Implementation research enables us to understand what constrains and enables the delivery of effective interventions and to develop evidence-informed implementation strategies that address barriers and leverage facilitators. Implementation research is not only about how to implement new things, but how to stop doing things that can cause harm. By bringing together understanding of both implementation and interventions, implementation research plays a crucial role in achieving impact in policy and practice.