Conceptualizing and measuring sustainability of prevention programs, policies, and practices.

ABSTRACT: A large knowledge gap exists regarding the measurement of sustainability of evidence-based prevention programs for mental and behavioral health. We interviewed 45 representatives of 10 grantees and 9 program officers within 4 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration prevention grant initiatives to identify experiences with implementation and sustainability barriers and facilitators; what "sustainability" means and what it will take to sustain their programs; and which Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) elements are important for sustainability. Lists of sustainability determinants and outcomes were then compiled from each data set and compared with one another. Analysis of themes from interviews and free lists revealed considerable overlap between su

SUBMITTER: Palinkas LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020391 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature