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If it is important to be evidence-based in our interventions, isn’t it also important to be evidence-based in how we provide support via tools, training, technical assistance, and quality assurance/quality improvement? To find out more about the evidence-based support activities of Wandersman Center, please read a recent blog post that addresses this subject.
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Johnson, K., Collins, D., & Wandersman, A. (2023). Developing a sustainability readiness strategy for health systems: Toolkit, interactive tools, and virtual support system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 97, 102241. Advance online publication. DOI:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102241
McClam, M., Workman, L., Dias, E. M., Walker, T. J., Brandt, H. M., Craig, D. W., Gibson, R., Lamont, A., Weiner, B. J., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2023). Using cognitive interviews to improve a measure of organizational readiness for implementation. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 93. DOI:10.1186/s12913-022-09005-y
Macauda, M. M., Arent, M. A., Sakhuja, M., Yelton, B., Noblet, S., Fedrick, D., Zona, D., New, C., Isenhower, W. D., Wandersman, A., & Friedman, D. B. (2022). Elements for successful implementation of a clinic-based health literacy intervention. Frontiers in Public Health (Family Medicine and Primary Care). DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.977765
Scott, V. C., Jillani, Z., Malpert, A., Kolodny-Goetz, J., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance. Implementation Science Communications 3(70). DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00314-1
Acosta, J., Chinman, M., Tharp, A., Baker, J., Flaspohler, P., Fortson, B., Kerr, A., Lamont, A., Meyer, A., Smucker, S., Wargel, K., & Wandersman, A. (2022). Development and pilot test of criteria defining best practices for organizational sexual assault prevention. Preventive Medicine Reports 26. DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101723
Watson, A. K., Hernandez, B. F., Kolodny-Goetz, J., Walker, T. J., Lamont, A., Imm, P., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2022). Using implementation mapping to build organizational readiness. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904652
Kenworthy, T., Domlyn, A., Scott, V. C., Schwartz, R., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A proactive, systematic approach to building the capacity of technical assistance providers. Health Promotion Practice. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/15248399221080096
Splett, J. W., Perales, K., Miller, E., Hartley, S. N., Wandersman, A., Halliday, C. A., & Weist, M. D. (2022). Using readiness to understand implementation challenges in school mental health research. Journal of Community Psychology, 1-21. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22818
McClam, M., Workman, L., Dias, E. M., Walker, T. J., Brandt, H. M., Craig, D. W., Gibson, R., Lamont, A., Weiner, B. J., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2023). Using cognitive interviews to improve a measure of organizational readiness for implementation. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 93. DOI:10.1186/s12913-022-09005-y
Macauda, M. M., Arent, M. A., Sakhuja, M., Yelton, B., Noblet, S., Fedrick, D., Zona, D., New, C., Isenhower, W. D., Wandersman, A., & Friedman, D. B. (2022). Elements for successful implementation of a clinic-based health literacy intervention. Frontiers in Public Health (Family Medicine and Primary Care). DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.977765
Scott, V. C., Jillani, Z., Malpert, A., Kolodny-Goetz, J., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance. Implementation Science Communications 3(70). DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00314-1
Acosta, J., Chinman, M., Tharp, A., Baker, J., Flaspohler, P., Fortson, B., Kerr, A., Lamont, A., Meyer, A., Smucker, S., Wargel, K., & Wandersman, A. (2022). Development and pilot test of criteria defining best practices for organizational sexual assault prevention. Preventive Medicine Reports 26. DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101723
Watson, A. K., Hernandez, B. F., Kolodny-Goetz, J., Walker, T. J., Lamont, A., Imm, P., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2022). Using implementation mapping to build organizational readiness. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904652
Kenworthy, T., Domlyn, A., Scott, V. C., Schwartz, R., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A proactive, systematic approach to building the capacity of technical assistance providers. Health Promotion Practice. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/15248399221080096
Splett, J. W., Perales, K., Miller, E., Hartley, S. N., Wandersman, A., Halliday, C. A., & Weist, M. D. (2022). Using readiness to understand implementation challenges in school mental health research. Journal of Community Psychology, 1-21. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22818
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Research
We provide extensive research consultation and support by helping people process data and underlying relationships. Sometimes, this means we assist researchers in asking the right questions, but in other cases, we collaborate with existing projects and run analyses. |
Evaluation
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Support
Within our partnerships, we offer multiple ways to assist projects in building their readiness and ability to implement and evaluate well. We use the Evidence-Based System for Implementation Support, an in-depth approach to designing and executing support strategies to help stakeholders succeed. |
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