A mixed-methods study of system-level sustainability of evidence-based practices in 12 large-scale implementation initiatives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent decades, evidence-based practices (EBPs) have been broadly promoted in community behavioural health systems in the United States of America, yet reported EBP penetration rates remain low. Determining how to systematically sustain EBPs in complex, multi-level service systems has important implications for public health. This study examined factors impacting the sustainability of parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) in large-scale initiatives in order to identify potential predictors of sustainment.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach to data collection was used. Qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys examining sustainability processes and outcomes were completed by participants from 12 large-scale initiatives.

Results

Sustainment strategie

SUBMITTER: Scudder AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5721589 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature