From Evidence-Based Implementation Guides to Meaningful Action: Public Health Practitioners Use Readiness Assessments to Build Bridges to Successful Community Prevention Implementation.

ABSTRACT: Readiness has been cited as a determining factor in whether a community can effectively implement, support, and sustain an initiative. Through readiness assessments and technical assistance, public health practitioners can be the bridge between the gap of reaching goals outlined in Healthy People 2030, or another funder's guides, and actionable, successful, implementation. Readiness assessments are practical tools for implementing change in public health. Here we discuss three readiness assessment activities that we developed for four Texas counties: a partnership mapping tool, an Ease and Impact score, and a round table discussion. Through the assessments, we ascertained both readiness and the relevance of Policy, Systems and Environment opportunities. We used readiness assessments to tra

SUBMITTER: Walker JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10861172 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature