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Adopting Parenting Interventions in a Canadian Community: Processes Contributing to Research-Practice Gaps

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
5 July 2010

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With the aim of uncovering contributors to research-practice gaps in child mental health programming, this study sought to identify factors influencing the adoption of parenting interventions by community agencies. This qualitative case study with embedded units uncovered 3 key factors: resource demands of interventions, the fit of interventions with agency mandates, and the perceived needs of target populations. Autonomy of decision-makers within agencies was evident although curtailed by resource limitations. Although research evidence is valued, it does not appear to play a central role within the adoption process. How these factors may contribute to research-practice gaps is discussed.

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Pour découvrir les éléments contribuant aux disparités entre la recherche et la pratique dans les programmes de santé mentale des enfants, cette étude a tenté d'identifier les facteurs influençant l'adoption des programmes d'intervention parentale par les organismes communautaires. Une méthodologie qualitative a identifié 3 facteurs-clés: ressources nécessaires aux interventions, concordance des interventions avec les mandats de l'organisme et besoins perçus de la population visée. Les décideurs principaux étaient autonomes, mais restreints par le manque de ressources. Bien que valorisées, les données probantes paraissent secondaires dans le processus d'adoption. L'étude a examiné comment ces facteurs influencent les disparités entre la recherche et la pratique.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 29Number 1April 2010
Pages: 95 - 106

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John D. McLennan

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