Methoden vergleichen

	Innovationsübernahmeskala	ICS
Fachgebiet	Implementierungsforschung	Implementierungsforschung
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1983	2014
Urheber	Everett M. Rogers, PhD; Tornatzky & Klein framework; multiple measurement approaches	Michelle G. Ehrhart, PhD; Gregory A. Aarons, PhD; Lydia R. Farahnak, PhD
Typ	Self-report questionnaire or behavioral tracking	Self-report organizational survey
Wegweisende Quelle	Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations (5th ed.). New York: Free Press.	Ehrhart, M. G., Aarons, G. A., & Farahnak, L. R. (2014). Assessing the organizational context for EBP implementation: The Development and Validity Testing of the Implementation Climate Scale (ICS). Implementation Science, 9, 157.
Aliasnamen	Adoption Scale, Innovation Adoption, Adoption Readiness	ICS, Implementation Climate, Implementation Climate Scale-4
Verwandt	5	5
Zusammenfassung	Innovation Adoption refers to the extent to which an innovation, evidence-based practice, or new technology is actually used by the target population or in the target setting. Adoption is typically measured as the percentage of eligible users/staff who have adopted the innovation by a specific time point, or the trajectory of adoption over time (adoption curve). Grounded in Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations theory, adoption is a key implementation outcome distinct from readiness (willingness to adopt), fidelity (quality of delivery), or effectiveness (impact on outcomes). An innovation can be widely adopted but delivered with low fidelity, or adopted by only a subset of users despite being efficacious. Adoption curves reflect organizational readiness, innovation-context fit, and implementation strategy effectiveness. Adoption is often the first implementation outcome to emerge, typically preceding fidelity and effectiveness improvements.	The Implementation Climate Scale (ICS) is a brief organizational assessment tool that measures the extent to which an organization's work climate, policies, and systems are aligned with and supportive of evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation. Developed by Ehrhart, Aarons, and Farahnak in 2014, the ICS measures four dimensions of organizational implementation climate: Focus (degree to which EBP is a priority in organizational goals), Support (availability of resources and protected time for EBP), Reward (incentive structures and recognition for EBP use), and Expectations (leadership communication of expectations for EBP adoption and fidelity). The ICS provides a concise snapshot of whether organizational systems and policies actively facilitate or hinder EBP uptake, and has demonstrated strong predictive validity for implementation fidelity and sustainability.