Development of an Audio-Tape Review System for Supporting Adherence to an Evidence-Based Treatment

In bridging the science to service gap, effective, yet practical, strategies are needed for supporting practitioner implementation of evidence-based treatments. The development and preliminary evaluation of an adherence monitoring system to support clinician fidelity to an evidence-based treatment f...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2008-10, Vol.39 (5), p.553-560
Main Authors: Sheidow, Ashli J, Donohue, Bradley C, Hill, Heather H, Henggeler, Scott W, Ford, Julian D
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Language:English
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Summary:In bridging the science to service gap, effective, yet practical, strategies are needed for supporting practitioner implementation of evidence-based treatments. The development and preliminary evaluation of an adherence monitoring system to support clinician fidelity to an evidence-based treatment for substance-abusing adolescents was tested for community-based practitioners. Session tapes were monitored for adherence to a family-based approach to CM (CM/FB) for 27 practitioners during baseline, post-workshop, and follow-up periods. Approximately half of the practitioners were randomized to receive intensive quality assurance following a CM/FB workshop as part of a larger study. Findings supported the clinical feasibility of the developed system as well as the face and content validity, reliability, and concurrent validity. Future directions are discussed in light of these results, including instructions for the use of the developed system to efficiently train clinicians to adequate fidelity.
ISSN:0735-7028
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.39.5.553