To improve the lives of people with communication disorders, the discipline must take an active approach to integrating research and clinical practice. Implementation research is the key, and this book is the first comprehensive resource to address this critical topic for researchers and clinicians in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
Part of the highly respected Communication and Language Intervention (CLI) series, this foundational reference was developed by leading authorities to address planning and conducting meaningful research in authentic contexts. More than a dozen thought leaders come together to demystify implementation research, describe a practical research process, and offer discipline-specific examples to illustrate implementation research in CSD. A trailblazing text for current and future researchers and practitioners at all career stages, this book will help the discipline merge evidence with practice and improve quality of life for people with communication disorders.
Readers Will:
- Understand the vital role implementation research plays in optimizing care for individuals across the lifespan
- Learn about four essential pillars for planning and conducting effective implementation research
- Advance meaningful collaboration between researchers and practitioners
- Dig into the “how” of implementation research, including choosing a focus, formulating research questions, selecting frameworks and research designs, and measuring outcomes that matter
- Get a candid, in-depth exploration of the unique opportunities and challenges that implementation research presents
- Explore key themes that should be front and center in planning future implementation research
Practical Features: To guide learning and application, the book includes real-world examples and helpful figures and tables. Downloadable appendixes help readers extend their knowledge, plan implementation research, and stay up to date.
Table of Contents:
About the Downloads
Acknowledgments
Section I Why are we here? (Improving Care in CSD)
Chapter 1 Introduction: Implementation Research in Communication Sciences and Related
Chapter 2: Pillars of Implementation Research
Chapter 3: Implementation Research Process
Section II What do you want to accomplish? (The Research Process)
Chapter 4: Narrowing the Focus
Chapter 5: Sorting through Context: Selecting Implementation Frameworks
Chapter 6: Identifying an Appropriate Approach: Designs and Data Types
Chapter 7: Selecting Implementation Strategies and Outcomes
Section III Can I really do Implementation Research? (Practicalities)
Chapter 8: From Idea to Impact: Funding Implementation Research in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders
Chapter 9: Deciding to Pursue Implementation Research?
Section IV What have we learned? (Future Research in CSD)
Chapter 10: The Journey Continues
Appendix A Resources: How do I keep up?
Appendix B Downloadable Resources
Glossary
Index
