Qualitative evaluation of the implementation of "Tuning in to Kids" in Norwegian Kindergartens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

From January to June 2020, 22 FUS kindergartens across Norway implemented Tuning in to Kids for Kindergarten Teachers (TIK-KT) as part of a randomized control trial (RCT). Between the evaluation of an intervention and use of it in daily practice, a research-to-practice gap can often occur. The theory of planned behavior constituted the theoretical basis for the qualitative interviews that were administered to explore these gaps. This study aimed to explore motivation among kindergarten staff regarding the implementation of TIK-KT.

Methods

Participants from the FUS kindergartens RCT were part of the current study. A stepwise deductive inductive strategy was used in the thematic content analysis. The data were from eleven semi-structured telephone interviews with ki

SUBMITTER: Skaland VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature