Making Implementation Last: The Impact of Training Design on the Sustainability of an Evidence-Based Treatment in a Randomized Controlled Trial

Although advances have been made in facilitating the implementation of evidence-based treatments, little is known about the most effective way to sustain their use over time. The current study examined the sustainability of one evidence-based treatment, Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), follo...

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Published in:Administration and policy in mental health and mental health services research 2021-09, Vol.48 (5), p.757-767
Main Authors: Jackson, Carrie B., Herschell, Amy D., Scudder, Ashley T., Hart, Jonathan, Schaffner, Kristen F., Kolko, David J., Mrozowski, Stanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrators
Caseloads
Clinical Psychology
Clinical trials
Collaboration
Collaborative learning
Distance learning
Evidence-based medicine
Health Administration
Health Informatics
Implementation
Intervention
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental health care
Original Article
Parent-Child interaction therapy
Parent-child relations
Path analysis
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Public Health
Sustainability
Training
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Summary:Although advances have been made in facilitating the implementation of evidence-based treatments, little is known about the most effective way to sustain their use over time. The current study examined the sustainability of one evidence-based treatment, Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), following a statewide implementation trial testing three training methods: Cascading Model, Learning Collaborative, and Distance Education. Participants included 100 clinicians and 50 administrators from 50 organizations across Pennsylvania. Clinicians and administrators reported on sustainability at 24-months, as measured by the number of clients receiving PCIT and the continued use of the PCIT protocol. Multi-level path analysis was utilized to examine the role of training on sustainability. Clinicians and administrators reported high levels of sustainability at 24-months. Clinicians in the Cascading Model reported greater average PCIT caseloads at 24-months, whereas clinicians in the Learning Collaborative reported greater full use of the PCIT protocol at 24-months. Attending consultation calls was associated with delivering PCIT to fewer families. Implications for the sustainable delivery of PCIT beyond the training year as well as for the broader field of implementation science are discussed.
ISSN:0894-587X
1573-3289
DOI:10.1007/s10488-021-01126-6