Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katie Massey Combs, Karen M. Drewelow, Marion Amanda Lain, Marian Habesland, Amy Ippolito, Nadine Finigan-Carr
Summary: The study assessed the sustainability of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for the prevention of behavioral health problems after initial support has ceased. Results showed that 51% of school districts sustained the EBI implementation, with most of them following fidelity guidelines. Factors such as teachers' evaluation of the EBI, administrators' perception of organizational support, and the proportion of Black students predicted the sustainment of the EBI. Primary reasons for discontinuing the EBI included low teacher or administrative support and turnover.
PREVENTION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nikita L. Poole, Floor A. van den Brand, Marc C. Willemsen, Gera E. Nagelhout
Summary: This study explores how to sustain community-level smoking cessation interventions for individuals with a lower socioeconomic position. Several factors promoting intervention sustainment were identified, including long-term funding, stakeholder involvement, and professional training and time. The study highlights challenges and successes in intervention sustainment and emphasizes the importance of planning for sustainment from the outset.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Adam Shoesmith, Alix Hall, Luke Wolfenden, Rachel C. Shelton, Byron J. Powell, Hannah Brown, Sam McCrabb, Rachel Sutherland, Serene Yoong, Cassandra Lane, Debbie Booth, Nicole Nathan
Summary: This study focuses on factors influencing the sustainment of interventions in schools and childcare services, revealing that barriers and facilitators to sustain intervention were mostly similar across school and childcare settings, especially those related to the 'inner contextual factors' of the organization.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
George A. Bray, Donna H. Ryan
Summary: In the context of obesity as a major public health problem, this paper examined the effectiveness of weight loss for obese patients, the current therapies available, and strategies to improve patient outcomes based on evidence-based studies. Current treatments, including lifestyle, diet, and medications, typically result in a 5% to 7% reduction in weight. While low carbohydrate diets do not show significant advantages over low fat diets, medications approved for long-term management of obesity are not as effective as surgery. Personalized approaches based on genotype or phenotype have not shown consistent success in weight loss treatments.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joanna C. Moullin, Marisa Sklar, Mark G. Ehrhart, Amy Green, Gregory A. Aarons
Summary: This study aimed to develop a brief, pragmatic, and generalizable measure for completion by frontline service providers to assess the implementation outcome of sustainment. Utilizing a Rasch measurement theory approach, the study developed and tested psychometric parameters and collected data across various evidence-based practices and service settings. The three-item Provider Report of Sustainment Scale (PRESS) was found to be reliable and valid for measuring the core component of continued use of an EBP by frontline staff.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
G. Justus Hofmeyr, Robert E. Black, Ewelina Rogozinska, Austin Heuer, Neff Walker, Per Ashorn, Ulla Ashorn, Nita Bhandari, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Annariina Koivu, Somesh Kumar, Joy E. Lawn, Stephen Munjanja, Pieta Nasanen-Gilmore, Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Marleen Temmerman
Summary: The World Health Organization recommends a package of care for all pregnant women within eight scheduled antenatal care contacts. Additional effective measures are needed to reduce and manage the outcomes for small vulnerable newborns. Evidence-based antenatal and intrapartum interventions are summarized to prevent vulnerable births or improve outcomes. Implementing eight proven preventive interventions and two intrapartum interventions could prevent millions of neonatal deaths per year.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Everett L. Worthington, Llewellyn E. van Zyl
Summary: Positive psychology has accumulated a wealth of scientific knowledge on human strengths and virtues, but research on positive psychology interventions (PPIs) is still in its early stages. This paper focuses on the virtue of temperance, discussing the current state of PPIs, challenges, opportunities, conceptualization, intervention efficacy, and future research directions. While forgiveness interventions are well established, more evidence-based research is needed for humility and patience interventions, with recommendations for promoting growth in this emerging field through new interventions and technology.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jagpreet Chhatwal, Peter P. Mueller, Qiushi Chen, Neeti Kulkarni, Madeline Adee, Gary Zarkin, Marc R. LaRochelle, Amy B. Knudsen, Carolina Barbosa
Summary: This study simulated the opioid epidemic in four US states and found that sustained implementation of interventions, such as increased delivery of medication-assisted treatment and naloxone supply, is key to reducing opioid overdose deaths and preventing deaths from increasing again.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anke J. E. de Veer, Margot A. H. Fleuren, Hille Voss, Anneke L. Francke
Summary: The study identified strategies and factors for achieving sustainable innovation in palliative care quality improvement programs. Strategies include coherence with organizational policies, assigning professionals responsible for innovation, integrating innovation into broader care policies, ensuring accessibility, involving management, and providing regular feedback. Organization plays a crucial role in sustaining innovations, with early involvement of the management team being of utmost importance.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Melinda A. Coleman, Jason G. Bragg
Summary: Climate change is surpassing the natural adaptation ability of species and populations, requiring active interventions to enhance climate resilience. Gaitan-Espitia and Hobday present a robust decision framework to guide the implementation of climate adaptation interventions and avoid unintended evolutionary outcomes.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Henriette Rau, Susanne Nicolai, Susanne Stoll-Kleemann
Summary: Individuals and households play a crucial role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Behavior change interventions are necessary to promote pro-environmental behavior in individuals. This review assesses the effectiveness of these interventions and analyzes the content of highly successful interventions. Six evidence-based recommendations are provided to enhance pro-environmental behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Juliane Fleissner-Martin, Franz X. Bogner, Juergen Paul
Summary: The digitization of classrooms has brought about significant changes in teaching methods. A study comparing digital and traditional teaching interventions found no significant difference in cognitive learning outcomes. Both forms of teaching significantly increased students' knowledge in the forest ecosystem curriculum, and this knowledge retention remained consistent after 6-9 weeks.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amy Rusch, Lindsay M. DeCamp, Celeste M. Liebrecht, Seo Youn Choi, Gregory W. Dalack, Amy M. Kilbourne, Shawna N. Smith
Summary: This study investigated the experiences of practitioners implementing EBIs in MIP projects, identifying barriers and strategies for success such as tailored deployment, web-based tools, and upper-level management buy-in. The findings informed a community-based Implementation Roadmap, offering steps for practitioners to scale up EBIs in community settings.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Management
Jennifer Whyte, Lara Mottee
Summary: This essay discusses the importance of projects as interventions in nature and emphasizes the significant impact of viewing projects as interventions on practice and scholarship. There is a need to shift the mindset towards perceiving projects as comprehensive outcomes that consider the use of natural resources and the positive and negative impacts on local communities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Mageed Ghaleb, Sharareh Taghipour
Summary: This paper reviews and analyzes evidence from literature on the impacts of maintenance on social, environmental, and economic sustainability. The results show that maintenance has positive impacts on all aspects of sustainability. However, social sustainability indicators are relatively limited in the reviewed cases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sarah R. Edmunds, Kyle M. Frost, R. Chris Sheldrick, Alice Bravo, Diondra Straiton, Katherine Pickard, Valerie Grim, Amy Drahota, Jocelyn Kuhn, Gazi Azad, Anamiguel Pomales Ramos, Brooke Ingersoll, Allison Wainer, Lisa Ibanez, Wendy L. Stone, Alice Carter, Sarabeth Broder-Fingert
Summary: Defining the essential components of an intervention is crucial for balancing fidelity and flexibility. This article presents a novel method, the CORE Fidelity Method, for defining key components of evidence-based interventions and applies it to a case example of a parent-implemented social communication intervention.
Article
Gerontology
Rodlescia S. Sneed, Maji Hailemariam, Kent D. Key, Tamara Jordan, Raven Miller, Fallon Richie, DeWaun Robinson, Sharon Saddler, Bryan Spencer, Monicia Summers, Jonne McCoy White, Jennifer E. Johnson
Summary: A study found that in economically vulnerable communities, intergenerational relationships are crucial for increasing social connections and generativity, but there is a lack of community resources to promote such relationships. Some middle-aged women feel overwhelmed by caring for multiple generations and caregiving programs should focus on their needs.
JOURNAL OF WOMEN & AGING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maji Hailemariam, Caron Zlotnick, Angela Taft, Jennifer E. E. Johnson
Summary: This study aims to develop an intervention called MOthers' AdvocateS In the Community (MOSAIC) Plus for pregnant women and mothers with children under 5. The intervention combines mentor mothers and principles of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) to address symptoms of depression, PTSD, and prevent subsequent risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). A pilot randomized trial will be conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the MOSAIC Plus intervention compared to the traditional MOSAIC intervention. The study's primary outcome will be changes in maternal depressive and PTSD symptoms, with secondary outcomes including reduction in subsequent IPV, improvement in functioning, changes in social support, and effectiveness in obtaining resources.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
B. W. Montgomery, L. D. Maschino, J. W. Felton, K. Young, C. D. M. Furr-Holden, S. A. Stoddard
Summary: Little is known about effective implementation of behavioral health programs in low-resource communities. This study surveyed community-serving behavioral health organization leaders in Flint, MI, to understand their organizations and the barriers they face in providing and accessing services. The most common barriers reported were funding for providing services and reliable transportation for accessing services. Comparisons with other settings and populations provide insight into the misalignment between providers' perceptions and the needs of the population, suggesting the need for systemic improvements.
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Aksheya Sridhar, Amy Drahota
Summary: The pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of the ACT SMART Implementation Toolkit in promoting evidence-based practice (EBP) use in autism spectrum disorder community-based organizations (ASD-CBOs). The results indicated that the toolkit increased EBP utilization and improved community care for autistic individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Chelsea M. Cooper, Tamara Rosen, Hyunsik Kim, Nicholas R. Eaton, Elizabeth Cohn, Amy Drahota, Lauren J. Moskowitz, Matthew D. Lerner, Connor M. Kerns
Summary: Understanding providers' familiarity with intervention practices is crucial for optimizing care for autistic youth. Factors such as discipline, experience, and client characteristics can predict differences in knowledge. It is important to reduce disparities in care.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Julia W. Felton, Tolulope M. Abidogun, Kristen Senters, Leah D. Maschino, Barrett W. Montgomery, Ronnie Tyson, C. Debra Furr-Holden, Sarah A. Stoddard
Summary: The peer recovery workforce, composed of individuals who have recovered from substance use, has grown rapidly. Peer recovery coaches offer a scalable and efficient approach to increasing service delivery in low-resource communities. However, integrating these coaches into existing recovery services faces barriers and challenges. A study involving peer recovery coaches reveals discordance between their perceived role and responsibilities as well as challenges affecting their own recovery processes. Promising policy and structural changes can support and enhance this growing workforce.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alicia C. C. Bunger, Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Keith Warren, Qiuchang Cao, Porooshat Dadgostar, Tatiana E. E. Bustos
Summary: This scoping review identified and described network alteration strategies for implementation, including strategies targeting the general context and individual actors. The typology of eight strategies provides operational specificity for how implementation strategies can target relationships within social networks.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Barrett Wallace Montgomery, Jane Allen
CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Cynthia Brown, Matthew Lerner, Jenna Stadheim, Connor Kerns, Lauren Moskowitz, Elizabeth Cohn, Amy Drahota, Latha Soorya, Allison Wainer
Summary: This study aims to examine predictors of implementation and perceived usefulness of four empirically supported strategies for treating externalizing behavior in youths with ASD. The study found that these strategies were mostly used by providers with behavioral backgrounds, and the perceived usefulness varied among different professional disciplines. Additionally, provider experience and ASD practice specialization also influenced the use and usefulness of the strategies.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Social Work
Maji Hailemariam, Tatiana Bustos, Julia Felton, Kent Key, DeOnica Greer, Bernadel L. Jefferson, Janice Muhammud, Dewaun Robinson, Sharon Saddler, Bryan Spencer, Raven Miller, Fallon Richie, Monicia Summers, Jonne McCoy-White, Jennifer Johnson
Summary: This study explores how women support and contribute to their community in a minority-majority community facing social, economic, and health challenges. Through qualitative interviews with 100 women and service providers, the study finds that women in Flint possess personal characteristics such as resilience, strength, resourcefulness, creativity, determination, tenacity, wisdom, and the ability to nurture others. These personal assets enable women to survive and build social capital in the face of health and economic challenges.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Heatherlun S. Uphold, Amy Drahota, Tatiana E. Bustos, Mary Katherine Crawford, Zachary Buchalski
Summary: This study used a mixed methods design to examine the dissemination methods used by academic researchers and the factors influencing their choices. The findings indicated that more experienced researchers were able to utilize a greater variety of dissemination strategies to share research findings with community stakeholders, but they also identified a need for specific training, institutional support, and dedicated time for planning and implementing dissemination strategies.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tatiana Elisa Bustos, Julia Liu, Sana Simkani
Summary: This research demonstrates the use of a mixed methods social network analysis to analyze power dynamics in community health partnerships and to build relationships among stakeholders. The findings highlight the importance of using a systems level approach to understand the broader context of community health partnerships. The study suggests that community health partnerships should utilize this approach to deliver more sustainable public health efforts.
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maji Hailemariam, Tatiana Elisa Bustos, Julia W. Felton, Kent Key, DeOnica Greer, Bernadel L. Jefferson, Raven Miller, Fallon Richie, Monicia Summers, Jonne McCoy White, Jennifer E. Johnson
Summary: This study examines the impact of meaning in life on happiness and well-being, as well as the different ways women contribute to their community by serving others. The findings highlight the importance of a deep connection to the community and acknowledgement for one's contributions, as well as the need to provide women with opportunities to have a voice and contribute to something greater than themselves.
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION
(2022)
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maji Hailemariam, Tatiana Elisa Bustos, Julia W. Felton, Kent Key, DeOnica Greer, Bernadel L. Jefferson, Raven Miller, Fallon Richie, Monicia Summers, Jonne McCoy White, Jennifer E. Johnson
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION
(2022)