title: Desired attributes and skills of program managers in translation of evidence-based interventions.
abstract: Successful chronic disease project management, especially of multiyear initiatives using evidence-based interventions (EBIs), is of great importance to funders, health care decision makers, and researchers, particularly in light of limited funding. However, a gap in knowledge may exist regarding which attributes and skills are most desirable in a program manager to help him or her ensure successful implementation of EBIs. Although some literature examines the dynamics contributing to the success of community coalitions, public health leadership, and community health education, there is minimal literature exploring the significance of a program manager's role in the conceptualization, implementation, and sustainability of initiatives to improve patient and community health. The authors present their experiences as participants in a large-scale asthma initiative implemented in priority communities, as well as results of a survey distributed among all personnel of the program sites. The survey aimed to assess the key skills and attributes, in addition to contextual factors, that contribute to the strength of a program manager overseeing EBIs in asthma initiatives. The results suggest that certain attributes and skills are desirable in recruiting and hiring of a program manager, especially when augmented by ongoing skill-building training, and can help ensure program and research success.
authors: Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors: Rhonda
authors: R
authors: Williams
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Woodell
authors: Erin
authors: E
authors: McCarville
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Damitz
authors: Tinesha
authors: T
authors: Banks
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Montoya
authors: Julie Kennedy
authors: JK
authors: Lesch
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Peretz
authors: Marielena
authors: M
authors: Lara
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003625:Data Collection; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007857:Leadership; D010559:Personnel Management; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D011647:Puerto Rico; D014481:United States