Balancing adaptations and fidelity of implementation strategies to optimize primary healthcare in Ethiopia: Lessons from embedded implementation research

Biruk Bogale, Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Mesele Damte Argaw, Agumasie Semahegn, Nebreed Fesseha, Chala Tesfaye, Mikiyas Teferi, Hillina Tadesse, Mebrie Belete, Addis Girma, Temesgen Ayehu, Yibeltal Siraneh, Yibeltal Kifle, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Dessalew Emaway

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353519
Published: 2026-07-23
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0353519,
  title = {Balancing adaptations and fidelity of implementation strategies to optimize primary healthcare in Ethiopia: Lessons from embedded implementation research},
  author = {Biruk Bogale and Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh and Mesele Damte Argaw and Agumasie Semahegn and Nebreed Fesseha and Chala Tesfaye and Mikiyas Teferi and Hillina Tadesse and Mebrie Belete and Addis Girma and Temesgen Ayehu and Yibeltal Siraneh and Yibeltal Kifle and Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw and Dessalew Emaway},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0353519},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353519}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Balancing adaptations and fidelity of implementation strategies to optimize primary healthcare in Ethiopia: Lessons from embedded implementation research
AU  - Biruk Bogale
AU  - Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh
AU  - Mesele Damte Argaw
AU  - Agumasie Semahegn
AU  - Nebreed Fesseha
AU  - Chala Tesfaye
AU  - Mikiyas Teferi
AU  - Hillina Tadesse
AU  - Mebrie Belete
AU  - Addis Girma
AU  - Temesgen Ayehu
AU  - Yibeltal Siraneh
AU  - Yibeltal Kifle
AU  - Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw
AU  - Dessalew Emaway
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS One
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0353519
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Bogale, B., Tiruneh, G. T., Argaw, M. D., Semahegn, A., Fesseha, N., Tesfaye, C., Teferi, M., Tadesse, H., Belete, M., Girma, A., Ayehu, T., Siraneh, Y., Kifle, Y., Hunegnaw, B. M., & Emaway, D. (2026). Balancing adaptations and fidelity of implementation strategies to optimize primary healthcare in Ethiopia: Lessons from embedded implementation research. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353519

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