Examining the Highs and Lows of the Collaborative Relationship Between Technical Assistance Providers and Prevention Implementers

Sarah M Chilenski; Janet Welsh; Jonathan Olson; Lesa Hoffman; Daniel F Perkins; Mark E Feinberg

doi:10.1007/s11121-017-0812-2

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Examining the Highs and Lows of the Collaborative Relationship Between Technical Assistance Providers and Prevention Implementers

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Examining the Highs and Lows of the Collaborative Relationship Between Technical Assistance Providers and Prevention Implementers

Sarah M Chilenski, Janet Welsh, Jonathan Olson, Lesa Hoffman, Daniel F Perkins and Mark E Feinberg

Prevention science, Vol.19(2), pp.250-259

02/2018

DOI: 10.1007/s11121-017-0812-2

PMCID: PMC5754258

PMID: 28677088

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Abstract

The PROSPER model uses a three-tiered community partnership, university researcher, and Cooperative Extension-based technical assistance system to support the delivery of evidence-based interventions in communities. This study examines the trajectory and predictors of the collaborative relationship between technical assistance providers and community teams across the three phases of organization, implementation, and sustainability. Members of 14 PROmoting School-university-community Partnerships to Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) community teams and directors of local agencies rated communities' levels of readiness and adolescent substance use norms. Technical assistance providers rated their collaborative relationship with their teams at 14 occasions across 4.5 years. Results from mixed models show that levels of collaboration were stable until the sustainability phase, when they increased significantly. Team differences in change were significant during the implementation phase. Community readiness predicted levels of the collaborative relationship over time: high community readiness was associated with a high level of collaboration during organization, but a decline in collaboration during implementation. These results provide a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between technical assistance provision and community prevention teams and lead to recommendations to improve dissemination models to achieve a greater public health impact.

Humans

Middle Aged

Cooperative Behavior

Male

Young Adult

Community Networks

Preventive Health Services

Adult

Female

Interviews as Topic

Health Planning Technical Assistance

Qualitative Research

Longitudinal Studies

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Title: Subtitle: Examining the Highs and Lows of the Collaborative Relationship Between Technical Assistance Providers and Prevention Implementers
Creators: Sarah M Chilenski - The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. sem268@psu.edu
Janet Welsh - The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Jonathan Olson - Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA, USA
Lesa Hoffman - Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
Daniel F Perkins - The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Mark E Feinberg - Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Prevention science, Vol.19(2), pp.250-259
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-017-0812-2
PMID: 28677088
PMCID: PMC5754258
NLM abbreviation: Prev Sci
ISSN: 1389-4986
eISSN: 1573-6695
Publisher: United States
Grant note: R18 DP002279 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS R01 AA014702 / NIAAA NIH HHS R01 DA013709 / NIDA NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 02/2018
Academic Unit: Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Record Identifier: 9983993493902771

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