Evaluating the successful implementation of evidence into practice using the PARiHS framework: theoretical and practical challenges

Alison L Kitson¹ , Jo Rycroft-Malone² , Gill Harvey³ , Brendan McCormack⁴ , Kate Seers⁵ and Angie Titchen⁶

¹Green College, University of Oxford, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HG, UK

²Centre for Health Related Research, School for Health Care Sciences, College of Health & Behavioural Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, UK

³Centre for Public Policy and Management, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PB, UK

⁴Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK

⁵RCN Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7 AL, UK

⁶Fontys University of Applied Science, Eindhoven, The Netherlands