Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

The Implementation Fidelity Tracker: Development and Dissemination of an Audit-Feedback Tool to Evaluate Implementation-Based Healthcare Efforts

Abstract

Henry D Anaya

Evaluation of implementation activities in real-time allows for both tailoring of the intervention to allow for the best chance at success. Evaluation also acts as an effective audit-feedback mechanism to highlight barriers and facilitators of the implementation to field staff and key stakeholders, as well as a measure of fidelity to the implementation effort itself. The development and use of an implementation fidelity tracker is discussed. This type of implementation tool has widespread implications for evaluation of specific activities pertaining to implementation efforts. Its simplicity and versatility allow for use in a variety of domains.