Dr. Marlena Klaic - Implementation Science

This month we're doing what it says on the packet - implementation science! Marlena is an expert in this field having completed her PhD in the field in 2018. An OT by background, she is the Allied Health Research Translation Lead at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Now a post-doctoral researcher, she also has post-graduate quals in clinical rehabilitation (neurological rehabilitation) and is completing her Masters in Applied Statistics.In addition to chatting about implementing research into clinical practice we talk about her other passion - using assistive technologies in neuro rehab.5:32 – Career pathway 7:33 – Allied Health Research Translation Leads in Victoria, Australia 13:46 – Next steps – post-doc researcher implementation science  16:14 – Strategic approach to supporting clinicians bridge the research-translation gap 21.06 – The art and science of Implementation Science  25:24 – Implementation Frameworks  30:31 – Frameworks can speed up the process  33:29 – Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Implementation Science35.48 – Implementation of Robotics 41:35 – De-implementing and changing your practice 44:46 – Hand Hub at Royal Melbourne Hospital 52:28 – How soon do Allied Health professionals lose confidence performing evidence-based activities?Papers and ReferencesHow soon do allied health professionals lose confidence to perform EBP activities? A cross-sectional studyDoes the Theory of Planned Behaviour Explain Allied Health Professionals’ Evidence-Based Practice Behaviours?LinksLoop profileORCID pageResearch gate  University of Melbourne profile  Linked In  Like our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.