Disseminating Effective Health Promotion Programs from Prevention Research to Community Organizations

Promising programs developed through health promotion and disease prevention research are not always disseminated to the agencies, organizations, and individuals that can benefit from them most. Systematic and practical approaches to dissemination are needed to ensure that effective programs more of...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 2001-03, Vol.7 (2), p.81-89
Main Authors: Caburnay, Charlene A., Kreuter, Matthew W., Donlin, Maureen J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Diffusion of Innovation
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Health technology assessment
Humans
Immunization Programs - organization & administration
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Missouri
Primary Prevention
Program Development
Program Evaluation
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Summary:Promising programs developed through health promotion and disease prevention research are not always disseminated to the agencies, organizations, and individuals that can benefit from them most. Systematic and practical approaches to dissemination are needed to ensure that effective programs more often reach end users in communities. This article describes six steps used in translation and dissemination of the ABC Immunization Calendar program to public health centers in St. Louis, Missouri. The authors discuss how one health center successfully adopted this program and provide recommendations for other researchers seeking to disseminate innovative, effective health promotion programs.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-200107020-00011