Technical Assistance to Enhance Prevention Capacity: a Research Synthesis of the Evidence Base

Katz, J. Sylvan; Wandersman, Abraham

doi:10.1007/s11121-016-0636-5

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“…A review of evidence about technical assistance to enhance prevention capacity suggested that specific tasks and content varied widely across studies [25]. As described earlier, centralized technical assistance in this context has been a multicomponent strategy consisting of educational sessions, facilitation and the development of action plans.…”

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Evaluating centralized technical assistance as an implementation strategy to improve cancer prevention and control

Moreland-Russell

Adsul

Nasir

et al. 2018

Cancer Causes Control

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Purpose In 2015–2016, the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership provided technical assistance workshops to support 22 cancer coalitions in increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake and increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in their local communities. As national efforts continue to invest in providing technical assistance, there is a current gap in understanding its use as a strategy to accelerate implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for cancer prevention. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of technical assistance on the participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills for implementing EBIs in their local context and enhancing state team collaboration. Methods Data were collected August-November 2017 using web-based questionnaires from 44 HPV workshop participants and 66 CRC workshop participants. Results Both HPV vaccination and CRC screening workshop participants reported changes in knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to implementing EBIs in their local state context. Several participants reported increased abilities in communicating and coordinating with partners in their states and utilizing additional implementation strategies to increase HPV vaccination uptake and CRC screening rates. Conclusions Findings from this study suggest that providing technical assistance to members of comprehensive cancer control coalitions is useful in promoting collaborations and building capacity for implementing EBIs for cancer prevention and control.

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Evaluating centralized technical assistance as an implementation strategy to improve cancer prevention and control

Moreland-Russell

Adsul

Nasir

et al. 2018

Cancer Causes Control

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“…We were, however, unable to locate any reviews or syntheses of TA models or frameworks but did locate a number of reviews of related practices (Bertram, Suter, Bruns, & O'Rourke, 2011;Chapman & Moore, 2010;Hodge & Turner, 2016;Leeman et al, 2017;Paulsell, Del Grosso, & Supplee, 2014;Wandersman, Chien, & Katz, 2012). Two reviews in particular proved particularly informative in terms of the present scoping review (Katz & Wandersman, 2016;Meyers, Durlak, & Wandersman, 2012). Meyers et al (2012) reviewed the literature with a focus on identifying the critical steps or actions for fostering high quality implementation of a "specific set of [TA] activities to put into practice an activity or program of known dimensions" (Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, & Wallace, 2005, p. 5).…”

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Scoping Review of the Core Elements of Technical Assistance Models and Frameworks

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Annas

Wilkie

et al. 2019

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A review of 25 technical assistance models and frameworks was conducted to identify the core elements of technicalassistance practices. The focus of analysis was on generally agreed upon technical assistance practices that wereconsidered essential for planning, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical assistance. Resultsindicated that there are five major components of technical assistance and 25 different core elements. Analyses of themodels and components found considerable variability within and between components in terms of the core elementsthat are considered most important or essential. Findings were used to define and describe the core elements of thetechnical assistance models and frameworks and how they can be used in research and evaluation studies todetermine if the use of the core elements and practices are related to changes or improvements in program,organizational, or systems practices.

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“…To address these two challenges, partners engaging in program scale‐up typically employ a combination of external implementation support, usually originating from the Support system, to translate both implementation and program science into local resources and abilities within the Community system (Chinman et al, 2016; Katz & Wandersman, 2016; Rushovich, Bartley, Steward, & Bright, 2015; Spoth & Greenberg, 2011). In addition to the Support system, implementation partners work with local implementation teams, teams of system or organizationally‐bound leaders and managers who have a combination of program knowledge, implementation science knowledge, data‐driven improvement expertise, and system change experience to drive the pace of day‐to‐day implementation and scaling activities within the local community environment (Aldridge et al, 2016a; Brown et al, 2014; Fixsen et al, 2013; Higgins, Weiner, & Young, 2012; Metz & Bartley, 2012).…”

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Community capacity coach: Embedded support to implement evidenced‐based prevention

Strompolis

Cain

Wilson

et al. 2020

Journal Community Psychology

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Given the pervasive nature of child abuse and neglect, multilevel public health approaches are necessary. Implementation science can help in understanding the most effective ways to build infrastructure and support delivery of such approaches. In this theoretical paper, we describe the implementation of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), an evidence-based population-level parenting program in South Carolina. While implementation science has informed how to move population-level efforts to scale, we discuss challenges that persist in practice, such as when there is a need for multiple stakeholders to understand, support, and apply implementation best practices in a systematic and consistent way. To address this challenge, we introduce the role of a Community Capacity Coach, who lives in the local community and works towards the implementation of Triple P. The Coach is responsible for bridging gaps between the local community and statewide support systems. We detail the ways in which the Coach's role aligns with key intermediary functions, and how the Coach is embedded within the larger Triple P statewide support system. We then discuss the assessment of the Coach's impact; and conclude with future directions and next steps for this role within Triple P South Carolina. K E Y W O R D S capacity building, child abuse and neglect, evaluation, evidence-based programs, implementation science, population health, prevention | 1143Yet challenges remain in the application of implementation science in practice, particularly given the vast number of models and strategies available in the literature. Triple P South Carolina begins to address this through the use of a simplified theory of change model to help community leaders and other partners understand the key elements and activities that need to be developed to ensure strong implementation. Moreover, through an innovative Community Capacity Coaching model, Triple P South Carolina aims to tackle two key issues: translation and communication across multiple state system levels and the typically slow pace of developing community system capacities for programs scale-up.Community Capacity Coaching is an innovative approach within implementation science to improve population health efforts. Community Capacity Coaches address current gaps by understanding implementation science literature, applying models and strategies to multiple state system levels, and ensuring resources are devoted to building implementation infrastructure. Community Capacity Coaching is currently being used within populationlevel efforts in South Carolina to prevent child abuse and neglect. Evaluation efforts will capture coaching activities and outcomes over 3 years using data from two Community Capacity Coaches. Future research and evaluation are needed not only to capture the full benefits of community capacity coaching but also to identify additional innovations within implementation science to support public health approaches to prevent child abuse and neglect and other social issues. ORCID Mel...

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Technical Assistance to Enhance Prevention Capacity: a Research Synthesis of the Evidence Base

Cited by 118 publications

References 31 publications

Evaluating centralized technical assistance as an implementation strategy to improve cancer prevention and control

Evaluating centralized technical assistance as an implementation strategy to improve cancer prevention and control

Scoping Review of the Core Elements of Technical Assistance Models and Frameworks

Community capacity coach: Embedded support to implement evidenced‐based prevention

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