The getting to outcomes demonstration and evaluation: an illustration of the prevention support system.
Communities are increasingly being required by state and federal funders to achieve outcomes and be accountable, yet are often not provided the guidance or the tools needed to successfully meet this challenge. To improve the likelihood of achieving positive outcomes, the Getting To Outcomes (GTO) intervention (manual, training, technical assistance) is designed to provide the necessary guidance and tools, tailored to community needs, in order to build individual capacity and program performance. GTO is an example of a Prevention Support System intervention, which as conceptualized by the Interactive Systems Framework, plays a key role in bridging the gap between prevention science (Prevention Synthesis and Translation System) and prevention practice (Prevention Delivery System). We evaluated the impact of GTO on individual capacity and program performance using survey- and interview-based methods. We tracked the implementation of GTO and gathered user feedback about its utility and acceptability. The evaluation of GTO suggests that it can build individual capacity and program performance and as such demonstrates that the Prevention Support System can successfully fulfill its intended role. Lessons learned from the implementation of GTO relevant to illuminating the framework are discussed.
Chinman
Matthew
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RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407, USA. chinman@rand.org
Hunter
Sarah B
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Ebener
Patricia
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Paddock
Susan M
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Stillman
Lindsey
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Imm
Pamela
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Wandersman
Abraham
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D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control