Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research is a growing area of science focused on overcoming the science-practice gap\r\nby targeting the distribution of information and adoption of interventions to public health and clinical practice settings. This study\r\nexamined D&I research projects funded under specific programannouncements by theUSNational Institutes ofHealth (NIH) from\r\n2005 to 2012. The authors described the projects� D&I strategies, funding by NIH Institute, focus, characteristics of the principal\r\ninvestigators (PIs) and their organizations, and other aspects of study design and setting. Results showed 46 R01s, 6 R03s, and\r\n24 R21s funded totaling $79.2 million. The top funders were the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Mental\r\nHealth, together providing 61% of funding. The majority of PIs were affiliated with Schools ofMedicine or large, nonprofit research\r\norganizations and think tanks. Only 4%of projectswere to PIswith appointments at Schools ofNursing, with 7% of the funding.The\r\nmost commonly funded projects across all of the studies focused on cancer control and screening, substance abuse prevention and\r\ntreatment, andmental health services. Typically implemented in community and organizational settings, D&I research provides an\r\nexcellent opportunity for team science, including nurse scientists and interdisciplinary collaborators.
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