Facilitating Factors in Implementing Four Evidence-Based Practices: Reports from Addiction Treatment Staff. (18th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amodeo, Maryann; Lundgren, Lena; Fernanda Beltrame, Clelia; Chassler, Deborah; Cohen, Alexander; D'Ippolito, Melinda
• Is Part Of: Substance use & misuse. Volume 48:Number 8(2013)
• Page Start: 600
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2013-06-18
• Subjects: evidence-based practices -- facilitating factors -- motivational interviewing -- cognitive-behavioral therapy -- assertive community treatment -- adolescent community reinforcement approach; Narcotic habit -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Sustance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.794838
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-6084

Abstract

Abstract : In this Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded study (2009–2011), treatment staff ( n = 178) from 330 federally funded U.S. addiction treatment programs provided data through semistructured telephone interviews about factors that facilitated their implementation of four evidence-based practices (EBPs). Such studies can assist the addiction field in improving EBP implementation and ultimately, client care. Research questions: What factors were identified as facilitating implementation of the four EBPs? And, Do facilitating factors vary by EBP? Coders classified facilitating factors ( n = 518) using a six-category schema. Results showed that although facilitating factors varied by EBP, organization-related factors dominated. Study implications and limitations are described.