Research Group<\/p>\n<\/div>
Implementation<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Improving the health<\/strong> of the population depends on the large-scale implementation<\/strong> of health interventions<\/strong> that have been proven effective in a controlled research environment. Although much knowledge has been generated in recent years about what works in health services, outcomes for end users have not improved in line with advances in this knowledge.<\/p>\nThis deficit<\/strong> is known as the \u2018implementation gap<\/strong>\u2019, the difference between our knowledge of \u2018what works\u2019 and the application of this knowledge in real practice. Implementation science refers to the scientific study of methods for promoting the systematic adoption of evidence-based interventions<\/strong> in practice and, therefore, improving health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.bio-sistemak.eus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/biosistemak-prueba-slider-1-1.jpg\" "\\"biosistemak-prueba-slider-1\\"")
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Development of models and care pathways,<\/strong> including service integration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Deployment of organisational changes<\/strong> in routine practice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Incorporation of health programmes and interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Assessment of accessibility<\/strong>, equity, safety, effectiveness and efficiency<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Change management<\/strong> in health systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Continuous improvement cycle methodologies<\/strong> and implementation evaluation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.bio-sistemak.eus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ane-implementacion.jpg\" "\\"ane-implementacion\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Ane Fullaondo Zabala<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Principal investigator<\/p>\n<\/div>
Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>ane.fullaondozabala@bio-sistemak.eus<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Research staff<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.bio-sistemak.eus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/yhasmine-implementacion.jpg\" "\\"yhasmine-implementacion\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Yhasmine Hamu Azc\u00e1rate<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div>
Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>Maite Zabala Ugarteburu<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div>
Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>Sarah Berrocoso Cascallana<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div>
Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>Igor Zabala Rementer\u00eda<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Head of Care and Chronic Conditions<\/p>\n<\/div>
Primary Care \u2013 Osakidetza<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>Jone Guenetxea Gorostiza<\/h4><\/div>Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div>
Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Improving the health<\/strong> of the population depends on the large-scale implementation<\/strong> of health interventions<\/strong> that have been proven effective in a controlled research environment. Although much knowledge has been generated in recent years about what works in health services, outcomes for end users have not improved in line with advances in this knowledge.<\/p>\n This deficit<\/strong> is known as the \u2018implementation gap<\/strong>\u2019, the difference between our knowledge of \u2018what works\u2019 and the application of this knowledge in real practice. Implementation science refers to the scientific study of methods for promoting the systematic adoption of evidence-based interventions<\/strong> in practice and, therefore, improving health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Development of models and care pathways,<\/strong> including service integration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Deployment of organisational changes<\/strong> in routine practice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Incorporation of health programmes and interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> Assessment of accessibility<\/strong>, equity, safety, effectiveness and efficiency<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Change management<\/strong> in health systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Continuous improvement cycle methodologies<\/strong> and implementation evaluation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Principal investigator<\/p>\n<\/div> Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div> Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div> Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div> Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div> Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div> Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div> Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div> Head of Care and Chronic Conditions<\/p>\n<\/div> Primary Care \u2013 Osakidetza<\/p>\n<\/div> Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div> Biosistemak Institute<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research lines<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Ane Fullaondo Zabala<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Research staff<\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Yhasmine Hamu Azc\u00e1rate<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Maite Zabala Ugarteburu<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Sarah Berrocoso Cascallana<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Igor Zabala Rementer\u00eda<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Jone Guenetxea Gorostiza<\/h4><\/div>
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