Practitioner perspectives of implementing check & connect

Journal of Evidence-informed Social Work
Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig, Brandy R Maynard

Abstract

While there is a growing reserve of evidence-based practices (EBPs) available to practitioners, much can be learned about how to implement EBPs in real-world settings. Evidence of the effects of a widely disseminated student engagement intervention, Check & Connect (C&C), is emerging yet little is known about the implementation of C&C in community-based settings. The purpose of the authors in this study was to examine practitioner attitudes and perspectives related to the C&C intervention and implementation to gain an understanding of core implementation components that facilitated or impeded implementation. A researcher-developed survey instrument was used to assess practitioner attitudes related to the C&C model and implementation among 14 school-based practitioners working in a dropout prevention program. Findings indicate that practitioners were highly positive about the C&C intervention and in their attitudes about implementing EBPs. Benefits of C&C identified by practitioners included increased relationship building with students, tracking students on a consistent and timely basis, and addressing attendance issues as a main focus of treatment. The most common implementation challenges were time constraints, paperwork, and...Continue Reading

References

Sep 24, 2004·Nursing Research·Carole A EstabrooksLinda Derksen
Jun 1, 2005·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·Barbara ResnickSusan Czajkowski
Apr 29, 2006·The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research·Christine M WalrathGary Blau
Jul 20, 2007·Administration and Policy in Mental Health·Enola K ProctorBrian Perron
Apr 11, 2008·Implementation Science : IS·Melanie A BarwickDean Fixsen
Dec 24, 2008·Administration and Policy in Mental Health·Enola K ProctorBrian Mittman
Feb 10, 2010·The American Psychologist·R Kathryn McHugh, David H Barlow
Oct 20, 2010·The Psychiatric Quarterly·Michael G VaughnQiang Fu
Apr 28, 2011·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Kimberly L HenryTerence P Thornberry
Sep 27, 2013·Journal of Evidence-based Social Work·Byron J PowellJ Curtis McMillen
May 3, 2014·Research on Social Work Practice·Byron J PowellJoseph E Glass

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 25, 2019·Journal of Applied School Psychology·Stephanie A MooreErin Dowdy
Feb 24, 2020·Evaluation and Program Planning·Mélissa GouletSandra L Christenson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

SPSS
Excel

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.