Community engagement and implementation science: a hermeneutic review for implementation scientists

Minh X. Nguyen; Zhuoheng Yin; Ye Liu; Cory D. Bradley; Elvin H Geng; Mayuko ItoFuKunaga; Nyanyiwe Mbeye; R. B. H. Tan; Sherika Hanley; Radhika Sundararajan; Joseph D. Tucker

doi:10.1186/s43058-026-00886-2

February 17, 2026Implementation Science CommunicationsOpen Access

Community engagement and implementation science: a hermeneutic review for implementation scientists

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This research aims to explore the importance of community engagement in enhancing implementation science and its potential for health equity.
Conducted a hermeneutic review of existing literature on community engagement and implementation research.
Analyzed key themes related to community engagement and its impact on health outcomes.
Identified gaps in current research on the relationship between community partnerships and implementation effectiveness.
Community engagement fosters stronger partnerships between researchers and local communities.
Enhanced collaboration can lead to significant advancements in health equity and social change.
Implementation science benefits from integrating community perspectives, resulting in more effective interventions.

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A hermeneutic review uncovers the role of community engagement in implementation research, suggesting pathways for health equity.

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Although community engagement has great potential to enhance implementation research, it has not received the attention it deserves. Community engagement can contribute to deeper alliances between researchers and communities, sparking social change needed to improve health equity.

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Nguyen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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