Abstract : implementation Science uses methods and strategies to facilitate the uptake of evidence-based interventions into routine care. There is a growing recognition that effective implementation requires engagement of key stakeholders across all phases of an implementation process (i.e., from initial exploration to intervention sustainment). We developed the Implementations STakeholder Engagement Model (I-STEM), as part of an international, large‐scale implementation study (ImpleMentAll). In this talk, I will discuss how we worked with stakeholders in an Integrated Care System to co-develop the I-STEM into a user-friendly resource (toolkit), which supports the planning, delivery and evaluation of implementation stakeholder engagement activities. I will provide key recommendations for future research on stakeholder engagement and invite the audience to an interactive discussion about the relevance of this work to diverse implementation contexts. 

I-STEM development paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/hex.13808

I-STEM toolkit: https://doi.org/10.25398/rd.northumbria.27248193.v1

About the speaker: Dr Sebastian Potthoff is a Chartered Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Northumbria University whose research focuses on the intersection between Health Psychology and Implementation Science. He has a wealth of expertise in supporting the implementation of service innovations into health and social care practice. Currently, his work focuses on developing practical tools to make theory more ‘usable’ for non-academic users who are implementing service innovations. Sebastian co-leads the Innovation and Implementation Research group at Northumbria University. He is a Head Editor of the Practical Health Psychology Blog, a Director at Open Digital Health, and a Training Lead for the Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation Theme of the NIHR Applied Research Collaborative North East and North Cumbria.