Reaiming RE-AIM: using the model to plan, implement, and evaluate the effects of environmental change approaches to enhancing population health.
The RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework, which provides a practical means of evaluating health interventions, has primarily been used in studies focused on changing individual behaviors. Given the importance of the built environment in promoting health, using RE-AIM to evaluate environmental approaches is logical. We discussed the benefits and challenges of applying RE-AIM to evaluate built environment strategies and recommended modest adaptations to the model. We then applied the revised model to 2 prototypical built environment strategies aimed at promoting healthful eating and active living. We offered recommendations for using RE-AIM to plan and implement strategies that maximize reach and sustainability, and provided summary measures that public health professionals, communities, and researchers can use in evaluating built environment interventions.
King
Diane K
DK
Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, CO 80237-8066, USA. diane.king@kp.org
Glasgow
Russell E
RE
Leeman-Castillo
Bonnie
B
D004777:Environment; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005523:Food Supply; D015438:Health Behavior; D006285:Health Planning; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods; D014505:Urban Population