An international team of researchers at the University of North Carolina and the University of Zurich seeks responses to the Implementation Support Competencies Assessment (ISCA). The ISCA is intended to help implementation support practitioners (ISPs) around the world to reflect on implementation support skills for a set of 15 core competencies. ISPs support organizations, leaders, and staff in their implementation of evidence-informed programs, practices, or policies in health, social welfare, and education for the benefit of service users. If this describes you, please participate!
A large sample of respondents will help to validate the ISCA, which is a collaboratively developed assessment tool rooted in several years of empirical work (see related references below). Your responses will be completely anonymous. One benefit to participating is the option to download a PDF of your responses to the survey, including all ISCA items. This information might help you identify strengths and growth opportunities in your work supporting implementation efforts.
If you are interested in participating and completing the ISCA, please click the condensed link below, which will take you to our survey in Qualtrics. The survey includes brief screener questions and informed consent materials.
Access the survey: https://bit.ly/isca
If you have any questions about this research, please contact Bianca Albers ([email protected]).
Related References:
Albers, B., Metz, A., & Burke, K. (2020). Implementation support practitioners: A proposal for consolidating a diverse evidence base. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05145-1
Albers, B., Metz, A., Burke, K., Bührmann, L., Bartley, L., Driessen, P., & Varsi, C. (2021). Implementation support skills: findings from a systematic integrative review. Research on Social Work Practice, 31(2), 147-170. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520967419
Albers, B., Metz, A., Burke, K., Bührmann, L., Bartley, L., Driessen, P., & Varsi, C. (2022). The mechanisms of implementation support: Findings from a systematic integrative review. Research on Social Work Practice, 32(3), 259-280. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315211042375
Metz, A., Albers, B., Burke, K., Bartley, L., Louison, L., Ward, C., & Farley, A. (2021). Implementation practice in human service systems: Understanding the principles and competencies of professionals who support implementation. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 45(3), 238-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2021.1895401
Metz, A., Burke, K., Albers, B., Louison, L., & Bartley, L. (2020). A practice guide for supporting implementation: What competencies do we need? Chapel Hill, NC: National Implementation Research Network, UNC School of Social Work, European Implementation Collaborative, Centre for Effective Services. Available from: https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/practice-guide-supporting-implementation
