ABSTRACT
While controlled trials are important for determining the efficacy of public health programs, implementation studies are critical
to guide the translation of efficacious programs to general practice. To implement an evidence-based injury prevention program
and examine program use and completion rates in two implementation phases, Safe N′ Sound, an evidence-based program, was implemented
in five pediatric clinics. Data on program use were collected from program files and patient census data. Program use averaged
12.1% of eligible patients during implementation and 9.5% during the continuation phase. Program completion averaged 9.7%
and 6.5%, respectively. Findings from this study can inform the dissemination of evidence-based public health programs, particularly
in practice-based clinical settings.
to guide the translation of efficacious programs to general practice. To implement an evidence-based injury prevention program
and examine program use and completion rates in two implementation phases, Safe N′ Sound, an evidence-based program, was implemented
in five pediatric clinics. Data on program use were collected from program files and patient census data. Program use averaged
12.1% of eligible patients during implementation and 9.5% during the continuation phase. Program completion averaged 9.7%
and 6.5%, respectively. Findings from this study can inform the dissemination of evidence-based public health programs, particularly
in practice-based clinical settings.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s13142-011-0066-7
- Authors
- Nancy L Weaver, Department of Community Health, Saint Louis University, 3545 Lafayette Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Tonja R Nansel, Prevention Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National, Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Janice Williams, Carolinas Center for Injury Prevention, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
- Julia Tse, Prevention Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National, Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Maria Botello-Harbaum, The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, MD, USA
- Katherine Willson, Prevention Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National, Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Journal Translational Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1613-9860
- Print ISSN 1869-6716