How Can Implementation Science Advance Behavioral Interventions in Preschool? A Scoping Review and Recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Behavioral interventions delivered in preschools can help young children who need support for their behavior. However, preschool teachers face barriers to implementing behavioral interventions, leading to a research-to-practice gap. To better understand how to support preschool teachers, we conducted a scoping review of determinants (i.e., barriers and facilitators) and strategies used to support the implementation of behavioral interventions in preschool settings. A systematic search identified peer-reviewed manuscripts describing the implementation of teacher-delivered behavioral interventions in preschools. Each included manuscript was evaluated to answer the following questions: (1) what determinants to teacher implementation of behavioral interventions have been explored and (2) what

SUBMITTER: Zulauf-McCurdy CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422404 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature