Adaptation Guidance for Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy and STI/HIV Prevention Curricula: From Development to Practice

Rolleri, Lori A.; Fuller, Taleria R.; Firpo-Triplett, Regina; Lesesne, Catherine A.; Moore, Claire; Leeks, Kimberly D.

doi:10.1080/15546128.2014.900467

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“…Data collectors observed and rated two to three MPC modules per site (randomly selected) on how closely BGC staff implemented the activities in the module as designed (not at all, partially, fully) using an MPC fidelity tool [ 47 ]. In each year, a total of 1472 activities were conducted across all 32 sites (a full MPC program contains 46 discrete activities).…”

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Can implementation support help community-based settings better deliver evidence-based sexual health promotion programs? A randomized trial of Getting To Outcomes®

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BackgroundResearch is needed to evaluate the impact of implementation support interventions over and above typical efforts by community settings to deploy evidence-based prevention programs.MethodsEnhancing Quality Interventions Promoting Healthy Sexuality is a randomized controlled trial testing Getting To Outcomes (GTO), a 2-year implementation support intervention. It compares 16 Boys and Girls Club sites implementing Making Proud Choices (MPC, control group), a structured teen pregnancy prevention evidence-based program with 16 similar sites implementing MPC augmented with GTO (intervention group). All sites received training and manuals typical for MPC. GTO has its own manuals, training, and onsite technical assistance (TA) to help practitioners complete key programming practices specified by GTO. During the first year, TA providers helped the intervention group adopt, plan, and deliver MPC. This group then received training on the evaluation and quality improvement steps of GTO, including feedback reports summarizing their data, which were used in a TA-facilitated quality improvement process that yielded revised plans for the second MPC implementation. This paper presents results regarding GTO’s impact on performance of the sites (i.e., how well key programming practices were carried out), fidelity of MPC implementation, and the relationship between amount of TA support, performance, and fidelity. Performance was measured using ratings made from a standardized, structured interview conducted with participating staff at all 32 Boys and Girls Clubs sites after the first and second years of MPC implementation. Multiple elements of fidelity (adherence, classroom delivery, dosage) were assessed at all sites by observer ratings and attendance logs.ResultsAfter 2 years, the intervention sites had higher ratings of performance, adherence, and classroom delivery (dosage remained similar). Higher performance predicted greater adherence in both years.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that in typical community-based settings, manuals and training common to structured EBPs may be sufficient to yield low levels of performance and moderate levels of fidelity but that systematic implementation support is needed to achieve high levels of performance and fidelity.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01818791

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Can implementation support help community-based settings better deliver evidence-based sexual health promotion programs? A randomized trial of Getting To Outcomes®

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“…Four different forms of adaptation need to be considered: structural, content, provider, and delivery.” Wingood and DiClemente [ 9 ] “The process of modifying an EBI without competing with or contradicting its core elements or internal logic.” Barrera and Castro, Kumpfer et al [ 17 , 22 ] Developing cultural adaptations or accommodations of EB practices for international transport is a … “process requiring careful assessment of the local political, religious, and economic context as well as the cultural norms and family practices of country and internal ethnic groups. It should be a careful and rigorous process …guided by research and theory.” Lee et al [ 7 ] “Inherent in [the process of moving evidence-based programs (EBPs) from research to practice] is the tension between implementing programs with fidelity and the need to tailor programs to fit the target population.” Card et al [ 3 ] “The process of altering a program to reduce mismatches between its characteristics and those of the new context in which it is to be implemented or used.” Chen et al [ 8 ] “Methods of planned adaptation identify differences in the new target population and attempt to make changes to the EBI that accommodate these differences without diluting the program’s effectiveness.” Rolleri [ 10 ] “The process of making changes to a program in order to make it more suitable for a particular population or for an organization, based upon its capacity. Changes to a program should be made without compromising or deleting the program’s core components.” Bartholomew et al [ 42 ] Systematic adaptation requires that planners make adaptation decisions by comparing the logic of change in the EBI with the needs of the new community.…”

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A systematic review of adaptations of evidence-based public health interventions globally

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BackgroundAdaptations of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) often occur. However, little is known about the reasons for adaptation, the adaptation process, and outcomes of adapted EBIs. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review to answer the following questions: (1) What are the reasons for and common types of adaptations being made to EBIs in community settings as reported in the published literature? (2) What steps are described in making adaptations to EBIs? and (3) What outcomes are assessed in evaluations of adapted EBIs?MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of English language publications that described adaptations of public health EBIs. We searched Ovid PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycNET, and CINAHL and citations of included studies for adapted public health EBIs. We abstracted characteristics of the original and adapted populations and settings, reasons for adaptation, types of modifications, use of an adaptation framework, adaptation steps, and evaluation outcomes.ResultsForty-two distinct EBIs were found focusing on HIV/AIDS, mental health, substance abuse, and chronic illnesses. More than half (62%) reported on adaptations in the USA. Frequent reasons for adaptation included the need for cultural appropriateness (64.3%), focusing on a new target population (59.5%), and implementing in a new setting (57.1%). Common adaptations were content (100%), context (95.2%), cultural modifications (73.8%), and delivery (61.9%). Most study authors conducted a community assessment, prepared new materials, implemented the adapted intervention, evaluated or planned to evaluate the intervention, determined needed changes, trained staff members, and consulted experts/stakeholders. Most studies that reported an evaluation (k = 36) included behavioral outcomes (71.4%), acceptability (66.7%), fidelity (52.4%), and feasibility (52.4%). Fewer measured adoption (47.6%) and changes in practice (21.4%).ConclusionsThese findings advance our understanding of the patterns and effects of modifications of EBIs that are reported in published studies and suggest areas of further research to understand and guide the adaptation process. Furthermore, findings can inform better reporting of adapted EBIs and inform capacity building efforts to assist health professionals in adapting EBIs.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s13012-018-0815-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…This tension between fidelity and adaptation gave rise to adaptation frameworks, suggesting steps that organizations could take to select, adapt, and implement EBIs in order to make the program fit the new context better while minimizing changes that could negatively affect the EBI effectiveness [8,16]. Taken together and distilling common elements, these frameworks could inform a systematic process for program adaptation for the field.…”

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A scoping study of frameworks for adapting public health evidence-based interventions

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Evidence-based public health translation of research to practice is essential to improve the public's health. Dissemination and implementation researchers have explored what happens once practitioners adopt evidence-based interventions (EBIs) and have developed models and frameworks to describe the adaptation process. This scoping study identified and summarized adaptation frameworks in published reports and grey literature. We followed the recommended steps of a scoping study: (a) identifying the research question; (b) identifying relevant studies; (c) selecting studies; (d) charting the data; (e) collating, summarizing, and reporting the results; and (f) consulting with experts. We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycNET, and CINAHL databases for articles referencing adaptation frameworks for public health interventions in the published and gray literature, and from reference lists of framework articles. Two reviewers independently coded the frameworks and their steps and identified common steps. We found 13 adaptation frameworks with 11 program adaptation steps: (a) assess community, (b) understand the EBI(s), (c) select the EBI, (d) consult with experts, (e) consult with stakeholders, (f) decide on needed adaptations, (g) adapt the original EBI, (h) train staff, (i) test the adapted materials, (j) implement the adapted EBI, and (k) evaluate. Eight of these steps were recommended by more than five frameworks: #1-3, 6-7, and 9-11. This study is the first to systematically identify, review, describe, and summarize frameworks for adapting EBIs. It contributes to the literature by consolidating key steps in program adaptation of EBIs and describing the associated tasks in each step.

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Adaptation Guidance for Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy and STI/HIV Prevention Curricula: From Development to Practice

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

Can implementation support help community-based settings better deliver evidence-based sexual health promotion programs? A randomized trial of Getting To Outcomes®

Can implementation support help community-based settings better deliver evidence-based sexual health promotion programs? A randomized trial of Getting To Outcomes®

A systematic review of adaptations of evidence-based public health interventions globally

A scoping study of frameworks for adapting public health evidence-based interventions

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