A mixed methods partner-focused cost and budget impact analysis to deploy implementation strategies for school-based prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obtaining information on implementation strategy costs and local budget impacts from multiple perspectives is essential to data-driven decision-making about resource allocation for successful evidence-based intervention delivery. This mixed methods study determines the costs and priorities of deploying Enhanced Replicating Effective Programs (REP) to implement the Michigan Model for Health™, a universal school-based prevention intervention, from key shareholder perspectives.

Methods

Our study included teachers in 8 high schools across 3 Michigan counties as part of a pilot cluster randomized trial. We used activity-based costing, mapping key Enhanced REP activities across implementation phases. We included multiple perspectives, including state agencies, regional

SUBMITTER: Eisman AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature