Designing for dissemination and sustainability (D4DS) refers to principles and methods for
enhancing the fit between a health program, policy, or practice and the context in which it is …

The global pandemic of physical inactivity requires a multisectoral, multidisciplinary public-
health response. Scaling up interventions that are capable of increasing levels of physical …

Background Implementation science is at a sufficiently advanced stage that it is appropriate
for the field to reflect on progress thus far in achieving its vision, with a goal of charting a …

Background Evidence, in multiple forms, is a foundation of implementation science. For
public health and clinical practice, evidence includes the following: type 1 evidence on …

52 Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies 64 Protect people from tobacco smoke 70
Offer help to quit tobacco use 76 Warn about the dangers of tobacco 76 Health warning …

Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents.
There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have" asked for" this type of …

Background Sustainability of evidence-based interventions (EBI) remains a challenge for
public health community-based institutions. The conceptual definition of sustainment is not …

Social ecological models that describe the interactive characteristics of individuals and
environments that underlie health outcomes have long been recommended to guide public …

To address the vast gap between current knowledge and practice in the area of
dissemination and implementation research, we address terminology, provide examples of …

Policy Points: Worldwide, more than 70% of all deaths are attributable to noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs), nearly half of which are premature and apply to individuals of working …