| Informal training in staff networks to support dissemination of health promotion programs. | |
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PMID: 20809826 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To study informal skill transfer via staff networks as a complement to formal training among afterschool childcare providers implementing a health promotion program. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, sociometric network analysis. SETTING: Boston Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) afterschool programs implementing the iPLAY program. PARTICIPANTS: All 91 staff members at 20 sites were eligible; 80 completed the survey (88% response rate). MEASURES: At the network level, network density measured system-level connectedness. At the staff level, the independent variable was out degree, the number of individuals to whom respondents noted a program-related connection. The dependent variable was skill gains, the number of key implementation skills gained from the network. ANALYSIS: We mapped the staff program-related social network. We utilized multiple linear regression to estimate the relationship between out degree and skill gains, and we adjusted for clustering of staff in sites. RESULTS: Most staff (77%) reported gaining at least one skill from the network, but only 2% of potential network connections were established. The regression model showed that out degree (i.e., number of program-related contacts) was significantly associated with skill gains (beta = .48, p < .01) independent of other variables. CONCLUSION: Informal skill transfer in staff networks may be a useful complement to formal training for implementation of health promotion programs, but informal skill transfer was likely underutilized in this network. Future research employing longitudinal and/or multisite data should examine these findings in greater detail. |
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Authors:
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Shoba Ramanadhan; Jean L Wiecha; Steven L Gortmaker; Karen M Emmons; Kasisomayajula Viswanath |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP Volume: 25 ISSN: 0890-1171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Promot Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-02 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: 2011-09-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701680 Medline TA: Am J Health Promot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 12-8 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. shoba_ramanadhan@dfci.harvard.edu |
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Adult Boston Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection Educational Status Female Health Promotion* Humans Information Dissemination / methods* Linear Models Male Motor Activity Multivariate Analysis Professional Competence Program Development* Schools / organization & administration Social Support* Staff Development / methods* Task Performance and Analysis United States Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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5 R25 CA057711-14/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R25 CA057711-09/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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