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Building practitioner networks to support dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs in community settings

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Ramanadhan, Shoba, Minsky, Sara, Martinez-Dominguez, Vilma, Viswanath, Kasisomayajula·2017·Translational Behavioral Medicine

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Insufficient capacity to use evidence-based programs (EBPs) limits the impact of community-based organizations (CBOs) to improve population health and address health disparities. PLANET MassCONECT was a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project conducted in three Massachusetts communities. Researchers and practitioners co-created an intervention to build capacity among CBO staff members to systematically find, adapt, and evaluate EBPs. The project supported development of trainee social networks and this cross-sectional study examines the association between network engagement and EBP usage, an important goal of the capacity-building program. Trainee cohorts were enrolled from June 2010 to April 2012 and we collected community-specific network data in late 2013. The relationship of interest was communication among network members regarding the systematic approach to program planning presented in the intervention. For Communities A, B, and C, 39/59, 36/61, and 50/59 trainees responded to our survey, respectively. We conducted the full network analysis in Community C. The average degree, or number of connections with other trainees, is a useful marker of engagement; respondents averaged 6.6 reported connections. Degree was associated with recent use of EBPs, in a linear regression, adjusting for important covariates. The results call for further attention to practitioner networks that support the use of research evidence in community settings. Consideration of key contextual factors, including resource levels, turnover rates, and community complexity will be vital for success.

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  • CBOs, including ASD-CBOs, have insufficient capacity to adopt, implement and sustain EBPs.

    “Recent studies have found that CBOs, including ASD-CBOs, have insufficient capacity to adopt, implement and sustain EBPs (Ramanadhan et al., 2017).”

    From Implementation-as-Usual in Community-Based Organizations Providing Specialized Services to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed Methods Study (2021) · cites this paper as Ramanadhan et al., 2017

    The Background says CBOs face capacity gaps that hinder their use of EBPs, and the Abstract describes insufficient capacity to use EBPs. The passages do not identify ASD-focused CBOs or establish insufficient capacity specifically to sustain EBPs. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Literature suggests that ASD-CBOs underutilize or inconsistently utilize EBPs designed specifically for individuals with ASD.

    “Currently, literature suggests that ASD-CBOs underutilize or inconsistently utilize EBPs designed specifically for individuals with ASD (Ramanadhan et al., 2017; Brookman-Frazee et al., 2012; Pickard et al., 2018).”

    From Implementation-as-Usual in Community-Based Organizations Providing Specialized Services to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed Methods Study (2021) · cites this paper as Ramanadhan et al., 2017

    The Background describes capacity gaps that hinder CBOs’ use of evidence-based programs, supporting the general point about limited EBP use. It does not address ASD-focused CBOs or programs designed specifically for individuals with ASD, so it cannot support that narrower claim. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Ramanadhan, S., Minsky, S., Martinez-Dominguez, V., & Viswanath, K.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Ramanadhan, Shoba
Venue
Translational Behavioral Medicine
Published
2017-04-05
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
532-541
ISSN
  • 1613-9860 (ISSN-L)
  • 1869-6716
OpenAlex
W2604319145
Cited by
26
References
81
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
FWCI
4.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2017-07-07)
Open access
Locations
  • Translational Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (R01CA132651, R25CA171994, R01 RR025758-Supplement)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Community Health and Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
Keywords
practitioner networks, evidence-based programs, capacity building, community organizations, dissemination and implementation, network degree, community-based participatory research, health disparities, program planning, research utilization
MeSH terms
Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Plan Implementation, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Cohort Studies, Linear Models, Community Networks, Information Dissemination, Evidence-Based Practice, Community-Based Participatory Research, Young Adult, Capacity Building

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