Lessons from the Implementation of Pilot Practices to Tackle the Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases in Europe

Antonio Sarría-Santamera, Lorena Pinilla-Navas, Patricia González-Soriano, Iñaki Imaz-Iglesia, Teresa Moreno-Casbas and Teresa Corral
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Antonio Sarría-Santamera: School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana 020000, Kazakhstan
Lorena Pinilla-Navas: Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Patricia González-Soriano: Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Iñaki Imaz-Iglesia: REDISSEC, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Teresa Moreno-Casbas: Global Health Research Group IMIENS-UNED, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Teresa Corral: Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-6

Abstract: (1) Background: The gap between research findings and their application in routine practice implies that patients and populations are not benefiting from the investment in scientific research. The objective of this work is to describe the process and main lessons obtained from the pilot practices and recommendation that have been implemented by CHRODIS-PLUS partner organizations; (2) Methods: CHRODIS-PLUS is a Joint Action funded by the European Union Health Programme that continues the work of Joint Action CHRODIS-JA. CHRODIS-PLUS has developed an Implementation Strategy that is being tested to implement innovative practices and recommendations in four main areas of action: health promotion and disease prevention, multimorbidity, fostering quality of care of patients with chronic diseases, and employment and chronic conditions; (3) Results: The Three-Stages CHRODIS-PLUS Implementation Strategy, based on a Local Implementation Working Group, has demonstrated that it can be applied for interventions and in situations and contexts of great diversity, reflecting both its validity and generalizability; (4) Conclusions: Implementation has to recognize the social dynamics associated with implementation, ensuring sympathy toward the culture and values that underpin these processes, which is a key differentiation from more linear improvement approaches.

Keywords: health plan implementations; chronic disease; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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