Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The adoption of an effective program is only the first step toward achieving the positive youth and family outcomes community-based organizations aim to achieve. Research has demonstrated time and time again that high-quality implementation is critical if evidence-based programs are to attain their intended goal of improved youth and family outcomes. However, there continues to be substantial debate about whether evidence-based programs should be flexibly adapted to fit local contexts versus delivered with strict fidelity. This fact sheet will delve into the science of this debate, provide a useful analogy for understanding that science and present a best practices guide aimed at helping program coordinators and implementers effectively balance program fidelity with local adaptations in order to best meet the needs of their local communities.
Institution: Washington State University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6980158510