Commentary on “It can still happen here : systemic risk factors that may contribute to the continued abuse of people with intellectual disabilities"

Purpose – This commentary takes Marsland et al.’s paper about services at risk of becoming abusive to the people they support, as a platform to consider issues around implementation science and its role in minimising this risk. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The commentary is a selected review of implementation science. The research is used to define implementation, identify prerequisites, selectively review methods and comment on fidelity. Findings – The commentary proposes that implementation science has an important role in ensuring evidence-based practice transfers from research to disability services. Originality/value – The commentary offers a viewpoint based on combined research evidence and clinical practice