A Community Planning Process for the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2011
Keywords
evidence-based practice, diffusion research, technology transfer, substance abuse treatment
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2010.06.002
Abstract
Over the past 10 years, increasing attention has been paid to the development and implementation of ‘evidence-based’ practices or EBPs. In 1998, the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine began drawing attention to the discrepancy between research findings and practice patterns in the treatment of substance abuse. The community coalition described in this study was developed to create a partnership between substance abuse treatment providers, policy makers, university-based researchers, and consumers to examine treatment advances and evaluate their possible application in local community settings.
In the first year the community coalition conducted a needs assessment, with the goal of prioritizing areas for practice change. The needs assessment process included focus groups, key informant interviews, and a survey of substance abuse treatment providers. The questions addressed at each stage of the assessment varied, but collectively all methods formed the basis for consensus-building for a change in practice in substance abuse treatment. The results of the needs assessment were further refined and influenced the development and implementation of two evidence-based practices (EBPs) within multiple agencies. Implications for using a community needs assessment to highlight coalition building and identify and adopting EBPs are discussed.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Evaluation and Program Planning, v. 34, issue 1, p. 39-36
Scholar Commons Citation
Rugs, Deborah; Hills, Holly A.; Moore, Kathleen A.; and Peters, Roger H., "A Community Planning Process for the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice" (2011). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 851.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/851
