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A community planning process for the implementation of evidence-based practice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20674026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Deborah Rugs; Holly A Hills; Kathleen A Moore; Roger H Peters
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.     Date:  2010-08-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Evaluation and program planning     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1873-7870     ISO Abbreviation:  Eval Program Plann     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-13     Completed Date:  2010-12-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7801727     Medline TA:  Eval Program Plann     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, 33612, United States. rugs@fmhi.usf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administrative Personnel*
Adult
Community Health Services / organization & administration*
Community Networks / organization & administration*
Evidence-Based Practice
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Planning Techniques
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / organization & administration*
Universities / organization & administration*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5 UD1 TI12662-03/TI/CSAT SAMHSA HHS

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