Programme theory

Per Nilsen and Henna Hasson

Chapter 26 in Handbook on Implementation Science, 2020, pp 512-518 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: A programme theory is a theory of how and why a programme is supposed to work to achieve its intended results. The theory is usually specific to each programme, being an articulation of assumptions rather than an established theory. The programme theory is intended to ascertain the theoretical sensibility of a programme to establish what does and does not work within a particular programme as well as to provide a basis for evaluating programmes. This chapter describes key principles of a programme theory and provides an example of how an implementation programme theory can be developed. The concluding remarks address the usefulness of programme theories in implementation science, but also point to the challenges involved in developing such theories. Comparisons are made between developing programme theories for implementation versus clinical interventions.

Keywords: Business and Management; Economics and Finance; Innovations and Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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