A Structured Conceptualization of Implementation-Sensitive Interventions for School Mental Health
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
24 August 2022
Abstract
Implementation-sensitive approaches to school mental health have been proposed as being responsive to the needs of the education system. We worked with a group of expert stakeholders to identify a wide range of characteristics of implementation-sensitive approaches. These statements (n = 50) were sorted into concepts by 20 participants. Participants also ranked the importance of each statement. Group concept mapping created a six-concept solution including (1) Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, (2) Implementation Informed from the Outset, (3) Intervention Characteristics, (4) Evidence, Theory, and Practice-Informed, (5) Authentic Stakeholder Engagement, and (6) Ongoing Learning and Sustainability. We subsequently conducted two focus groups to gather feedback and contextualize the clusters.
Résumé
L’approche sensible pour la santé mentale en milieu scolaire a été suggérée comme une réponse adaptée aux besoins du système d’éducation. Nous avons travaillé avec un groupe d’intervenants spécialisés afin d’identifier un large éventail de caractéristiques liées à l’approche sensible. Ces caractéristiques (n = 50) ont été réparties en différents concepts par 20 participants. Ces derniers ont aussi classé chaque concept par ordre d’importance. La modélisation des différents groupes de concepts a permis de dégager 6 grands concepts : 1) Justice, équité, diversité et inclusion ; 2) Mise en oeuvre définie dès le départ ; 3) Caractéristiques de l’intervention ; 4) Preuve, théorie et pratique documentée ; 5) Implication complète des intervenants ; 6) Formation continue et pérenne. Nous avons ensuite organisé deux groupes de discussion pour recueillir les commentaires et mettre les groupes en contexte.
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Volume 41 • Number 3 • July 2022
Pages: 22 - 38
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Claire V. Crooks, Caely Dunlop, and Kathy Short. 2022. A Structured Conceptualization of Implementation-Sensitive Interventions for School Mental Health. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
41(3): 22-38. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2022-018
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