title: The Ultimate Goal of Prevention and the Larger Context for Translation.
abstract: Type II translational research tends to emphasize getting evidence-based programs implemented in real world settings. To fully realize the aspirations of prevention scientists, we need a broader strategy for translating knowledge about human wellbeing into population-wide improvements in wellbeing. Far-reaching changes must occur in policies and cultural practices that affect the quality of family, school, workplace, and community environments. This paper describes a broad cultural movement, not unlike the tobacco control movement, that can make nurturing environments a fundamental priority of public policy and daily life, thereby enhancing human wellbeing far beyond anything achieved thus far.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute, 1776 Millrace Drive, Eugene, OR, 97403, USA. tony@ori.org.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biglan
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011640:Public Policy; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: Cultural evolution; Improved wellbeing; Nurturing environments; Policy change; Translational research