Implementation Science & Childhood Obesity

In 2022, NCCOR hosted a public workshop titled, “Implementation Science & Childhood Obesity: Sparking Conversations and Actions to Advance Equity.” The workshop offered an introduction to implementation science for researchers working in childhood obesity, nutrition, and physical activity.

The workshop highlighted several experts in the field and provided examples of implementation science “in action” by illustrating approaches to advance equity across the phases of pre-implementation, implementation, and sustainability for childhood obesity, nutrition, and physical activity interventions.

Want to learn more? Check out these 10-minute videos below from experts in implementation science.

Equity and Implementation in Obesity Prevention Research

Taren Swindle, PhD, University of Arkansas

Pre-implementation Process

Sandra Echeverria, PhD, MPH, UNC Greensboro

Partnership Building

Gabriella M. McLoughlin, PhD, Temple University College of Public Health

Partner Engagement, Intervention Development, Testing, and Evaluation

Valerie Blue Bird Jernigan, DrPH, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Program Evaluation

Courtney A. Parks, PhD, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition

From Creation to Dissemination to Sustainability

Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, LD, CNS

Implementation Science Resource Library

Our expert presenters recommend these resources for more information about Implementation Science:

• Bauer MS, Kirchner J. Implementation science: What is it and why should I care? Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jan;283:112376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.04.025. Epub 2019 Apr 23. PMID: 31036287.
• Bauer MS, Damschroder L, Hagedorn H, Smith J, Kilbourne AM. An introduction to implementation science for the non-specialist. BMC Psychol. 2015 Sep 16;3(1):32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-015-0089-9. PMID: 26376626; PMCID: PMC4573926.
• Brownson RC, Colditz GA, Proctor EK, eds. Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2017.
• Curran GM. Implementation science made too simple: a teaching tool. Implement Sci Commun. 2020;1:27. Published 2020 Feb 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00001-z
• Lane-Fall, M.B., Curran, G.M. & Beidas, R.S. Scoping implementation science for the beginner: locating yourself on the “subway line” of translational research. BMC Med Res Methodol 19, 133 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0783-z
• Leeman J, Birken SA, Powell BJ, Rohweder C, Shea CM. Beyond “implementation strategies”: classifying the full range of strategies used in implementation science and practice.
  Implement Sci. 2017 Nov 3;12(1):125 https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-017-0657-x
• Swindle, T., Curran, G. M., & Johnson, S. L. (2019). Implementation science and nutrition education and behavior: opportunities for integration. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 51(6), 763-774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.03.001.
• Implementation Science at a Glance – National Cancer Institute https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/tools/
• Good resources and training here: https://tracs.unc.edu/index.php/services/implementation-science
• Implementation Science Video Library: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhGTpULmVIENeYHPDy-jLg
• GWU training Bootcamp: https://dccfar.gwu.edu/training-institute-dissemination-and-implementation-research-health
• What is Implementation Science Website (University of Washington)
• Writing Implementation (vs. Effectiveness) Grants:  Proctor EK, Powell BJ, Baumann AA, Hamilton AM, Santens RL. Writing implementation research grant proposals: ten key ingredients. Implement Sci. 2012;7:96. Published 2012 Oct 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-7-96
• Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDIRC) OpenAccess https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/training-education/training-in-cancer/TIDIRC-open-access
• The use of Latinx in public health research when referencing Hispanic or Latino populations: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35504084/ 
• Theory, Frameworks, Models 1. Nilsen P. Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks. Implement Sci. 2015;10:53. Published 2015 Apr 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0242-0
  • RE-AIM: https://re-aim.org/
  • CFIR: https://cfirguide.org/
  •  EPIS: https://episframework.com/