The 4KEEPS study: identifying predictors of sustainment of multiple practices fiscally mandated in children's mental health services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research to date has largely focused on predictors of adoption and initial implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs), yet sustained implementation is crucial to deliver a return on investments in dissemination. Furthermore, most studies focus on single EBPs, limiting opportunities to study the fit between practice characteristics EBPs and implementation contexts.

Methods/design

This observational study will characterize implementation sustainment and identify organizational and therapist characteristics that predict sustainment of multiple practices being implemented within a fiscal mandate in the largest public mental health system in the USA. Specific aims are to (1) characterize sustainment outcomes (volume/penetration, EBP concordant care); (2) use mix

SUBMITTER: Lau AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4784305 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature