What contributes to the long-term implementation of an evidence-based early childhood intervention: a qualitative study from Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rigorous research trials have demonstrated that early childhood interventions can reach socially disadvantaged families and can have a lasting impact on the healthy development of their children. However, little is known about the internal and contextual factors that contribute to the long-term implementation of such interventions. In this study, we investigated the development of the home visiting program Pro Kind. The program was adapted from the evidence-based US-American Nurse-Family Partnership program and was implemented in Germany in 2006. Using an exploratory approach, we examined factors contributing to the long-term implementation of this program.

Methods

Qualitative interviews with program implementers (midwives, social workers, program managers) of the

SUBMITTER: Schepan ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10834770 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature