Naslov
STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION QUALITY OF PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN CROATIA

Autori
Novak, Miranda ; Mihić, Josipa ; Domitrovich, Celene ; Hosman, Clemens

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Understanding differences in prevention outcomes: 4th International Conference and Members' Meeting / Sumnall, Harry - Pariz, 2013, 20.-21.

Skup
Understanding differences in prevention outcomes: 4th International Conference and Members' Meeting

Mjesto i datum
Pariz, Francuska, 13.11.2013. - 15.11.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
prevention effectiveness; implementation research; implementation factors; implementation quality

Sažetak
Data on program outcomes will not help implement those prevention programs: implementation is an entirely different process. Implementation of an intervention must be well defined and carefully evaluated with regard to its effects on its intended consumers (practitioners, managers, organizations or systems). This paper will present results of the doctoral research which focused on implementation quality of the cohort of 24 mental health and preventive interventions. Study was conducted within the collaboration of University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Region of Istria, Department of Health and Social Services and is the first study of implementation in Croatia. Main aim of this study was to monitor overall level and variability of implementation quality of 24 programs which represent community interventions which are financed through the public funds of the Region of Istria. Three different measures of implementation quality were constructed, including items covering factors which affect the implementation quality i.e. implementation drivers (attitudes towards the intervention, training and knowledge, support for implementer, monitoring system, implementer’s skill, program standardization) and items covering different aspects of implementation quality (fidelity, dosage, participants’ responsiveness, quality, perception of program impact). Paper will offer suggestions for implementation research field in general, especially regarding the community-based interventions which still have to be researched. Conceptual model of implementation will be presented, together with implementation quality measures which are proven to be valid and reliable. Paper will present significant predictors of implementation quality as well as relationship of implementation quality and program effects.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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