Examining provider factors supporting the adoption and use of research-supported interventions.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a greater understanding of the factors influencing the adoption of evidence-based interventions in outpatient mental health clinics serving youth. An improved understanding of these factors can potentially improve efforts to ensure effective adoption, implementation, and sustainment of evidence-based interventions, and thus improve treatment for youth in mental health settings. This explanatory cross-sectional study involves secondary data analysis of a longitudinal randomized control intervention trial. The SEM- based model that was tested supported the primary hypothesis that a more supportive organizational climate with greater readiness for change is more likely to improve the chances for the adoption of evidence-based interventions in outpatient mental health clinics serving youths.

Description

Scholarly article / Open access

Keywords

Mental Health Services, Organizational Culture, Professional Practice, Evidence-Based, Outpatient Service, Quality Improvement, Adaptation, Psychological, Human, Cross-Sectional Studies, Secondary analysis, Structural equation modeling, Organizational change, Adult, Program Implementation

Citation

(2019). Flaherty, H. B., Bornheimer, L. A., Hammovitch, E., Garay, E., Mini, M., Acri, M., & McKay, M. Examining provider factors supporting the adoption and use of research-supported interventions. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 16(6), 615-625.