Conference Program
The Value of Implementation Science in Health and Social Care
Thursday, November 7, 2024
16:30 - 18:15
Welcome!
Pr Marie Schneider, School of pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Pr. Alexandra Calmy, Vice-Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Showcase session to illustrate the methodological specificities of implementation science beyond pragmatic trials, using Swiss research projects:
Pr Kaspar Wyss, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute & University of Basel, Switzerland
SomPsyNet, for the management of psychosocial distress consequences in somatic hospitals in Basel-Stadt: process and outcome evaluation through a mixed methods approach
Pr Franziska Zúñiga, Institute of Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Switzerland
Changing practice with an implementation science approach – Insights from INTERCARE (Strengthening Geriatric Expertise in Swiss Nursing Homes)
Discussion
The Swiss Implementation Science Network (IMPACT)
IMPACT core group representatives
18:15 - 19:30
Welcome drink
Friday, November 8, 2024
8:30 - 9:00 : Welcome desk opens
9:00 - 9:10 : Welcome
Pr Cédric Mabire, Nursing science, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Pr Costanza Bonadonna, Dean of Faculty of Science & Pr. Patrycja Nowak, Vice-dean School of Pharmacy, University of Geneva
9:10 - 10:10: Keynote
Pr Shari Rogal, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, US
Optimizing Approaches to Select Implementation Strategies (Project OASIS, CFIR-ERIC frameworks)
10:10 - 10:45 Coffee break and poster viewing
10:45 - 12:15 Oral communication parallel sessions
Session 1: Implementation strategies
Moderators: Pr Cedric Mabire, Univeristy of Lauanne & Sophie Gendolla ,University of Zurich
Mapping implementation strategies to reach community-dwelling older adults in Northwest Switzerland
Maria Mendieta et al.
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Switzerland
Development of an integrated implementation strategy to improve the use of the Organizational Health Literacy Self-Assessment Tool for Primary Care (OHL-Self-AsseT)
Natascha Stuermer et al.
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Enhancing Care Transitions: Implementing and Evaluating a Patient-Oriented Discharge Summary
Joanie Pellet et al.
Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Tailored strategies to increase adoption, implementation, and continued utilization of point-of-care procalcitonin to guide antibiotic prescription in Swiss primary care practices
Aline Wolfensberger et al.
Institute for Implementation Science in Healthcare, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Improving systematic recording and discussion of intraoperative adverse events: Results of a context analysis during pre-implementation
Zuzanna Kita et al.
Quality Management and Patient Safety, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Developing implementation strategies through Intervention Mapping: Introducing new medical quality indicators in Swiss long-term care facilities
Jianan Huang et al.
Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Switzerland
Session 2: Primary and community care
Moderators: Dr Aita Signorell, SwissTPH, Basel & Dr Suzanne Dhaini, University of Basel
Comparative effectiveness of de-implementation strategies to reduce low-value pharmacological prescription in cardiovascular disease primary prevention in Primary Care: The DE-imFAR study
Alvaro Sanchez et al.
Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Osakidetza-Basque Health Service, Spain
De-implementation of low-value home-based nursing care: a process evaluation
Milou Cremers et al.
Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands
Contextual analysis of the Swiss primary care ecosystem for delivery of the myCare Start service using a convergent mixed methods design – The myCare Start-Implementation project
Sarah Serhal et al.
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Implementation evaluation of a pharmacist prescribing service for the management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections
Noelia Amador Fernandez et al.
Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Implementation in routine practice of the frailty and complexity indexes derived from the interRAI HC: evaluation of pre-implementation and implementation outcomes and strategies
Fanny Vallet et al.
Geneva Institution for Homecare and Assistance (IMAD), Switzerland
Assessing relevance of PRISM framework domains for implementation of cervical cancer screening in West Cameroon
Keitly Mensah et al.
University of Paris, IAME, INSERM, France
Session 3: Thinking out of the box
Moderators: Pr Lauren Clack, University of Zurich, and Dr Bastiaan Van Grootven, University of Basel
Comparing two approaches for tailoring implementation strategies: case study of a structured type 1 diabetes education programme (DAFNE Ireland)
Aoife O'Mahony et al.
University College Cork, Ireland
Firm, yet flexible – the intricacies of contemporary fidelity research
Bianca Albers et al.
Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Family-Systems Care for Small and Sick Newborns in Ghana: An Implementation Science Approach Using Participatory Action Research
Christina Schuler et al.
Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
A contextual analysis of a Swiss model of transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology as part of the heroes (rheumatology transition for young people in switzerland) study
Lut Berben et al.
University Children's Hospital of Basel, Switzerland
Adapting concepts and methods from other fields to strengthen implementation
Bo Kim et al.
VA Boston Healthcare System, US
Operationalization of public health policies – a breastfeeding case study
Katharina Lichtner et al.
Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation, Switzerland
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch
12:45 - 13:30 Poster walk & poster viewing
Moderators: Dr Sarah Serhal, University of Geneva, Dr Suzanne Dhaini , Dr Sabine Valenta and Dr Bastiaan Van Grootven, University of Basel, Dr Aita Signorell, SwissTPH, Basel, Dr Lotte Verweij and Dr Bianca Albers, University of Zurich, and Dr Joanie Pellet, University of Lausanne.
13:30 - 14:30 Keynote
Pr Jeremy Grimshaw, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada
Designing implementation research to enhance impact with a focus on the Choosing Wisely De-Implementation Framework (CWDIF)
14:30-14:45 Oral presentation:
Evaluation of an eHealth-facilitated, integrated care model for stem cell transplanted patients: Preliminary results of the SMILe project’s hybrid effectivenes-implementation RCT in Switzerland
Sabine Valenta et al.
Nursing Science, Department Public Health, University of Basel, Switzerland
14:45 - 15:00 Refreshments
15:00 - 16:15 Interactive round table
Moderator: Dr Kate Molesworth
Panelists: Pr Antoine Flahault, University of Geneva, Pr Guy Haller, Geneva Unisersity Hospitals, Pr Sabina de Geest, University of Basel, Dr Katharina Lichtner, Family Larsson Rosenquist Foundation
Positioning and enabling timely uptake of implementation science in research projects in Switzerland and beyond, to increase scientific and societal impact, and strengthen IMPACT as an inspiring scientific network and community.
16:15-16:30 Closing
Program changes
The conference organisation reserves the right to make minor changes to the programme or to switch to an online event in the event of unforeseen circumstances, or to cancel the conference if there are too few registrations by the registration deadline.
