Use of implementation science models, theories, and frameworks in pediatric rehabilitation: Protocol for a scoping review

by Bayley Levy, Dorothy Luong, Shauna Kingsnorth, Iveta Lewis, Gillian King, Evdokia Anagnostou, Nadia Lise Tanel, Brayden Levillard, Gillian Molzon, Himanshi Elugoti, Mariam Jawad, Sarah Munce Introduction Implementation science frameworks – including process models, determinant frameworks, classic theories, implementation theories, and evaluation frameworks – are increasingly used to guide the translation of evidence-based interventions into practice. In paediatric rehabilitation, where interventions are complex and often require multidisciplinary collaboration, these frameworks can support systematic and context-sensitive implementation.

However, the extent to which these frameworks have been used has not been comprehensively reviewed. Objective Determine the extent, nature, and specific contexts of the existing literature on the use of implementation science models, theories, and/or frameworks (MTFs) in paediatric rehabilitation.

Methods This scoping review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodological guidance for scoping reviews. A comprehensive search strategy will be developed with a health sciences librarian and applied across multiple electronic databases: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ACM Digital Library, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PEDro, and RehabData.