- By Dartington SRU
- Posted on Sunday 18th May, 2014
Real world dragging down your programme?
It is acknowledged as one of the more delicate moments in the development of evidence-based programmes, and the place where many go wrong. The moment in question is the transition from the ‘laboratory’ to the ‘real-world’– in other words, when the science is truly put into practice.The question is implementation. How do you make sure it is done effectively? In 2005, Dean Fixsen, co-direc…
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- Posted on Sunday 18th May, 2014
More than a change of language
When transferring an evidence-based programme across national frontiers, a simple language translation may not be enough. Results from a substance use prevention programme in Mexico suggest that wider cultural adaptations are necessary to maximise effectiveness.The importance of taking cultural differences into account is reinforced by the report from a pilot study where American researchers trans…
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- Posted on Sunday 18th May, 2014
Picking out the active ingredients
The two keys to school-based substance misuse prevention programmes are problem-solving skills training and social skills training, a Spanish study finds. And the best outcomes happen when the two “active ingredients” are used together.“Active ingredients” are the key elements of evidence-based programmes. Without the active ingredients, the programme may not deliver the same results in th…
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