Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Methods for exploring implementation variation and local context within a cluster randomised community intervention

Penelope Hawe1, Alan Shiell, Therese Riley

  • 1Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada. phawe@ucalgary.ca

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
|August 18, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The cost analysis of remifentanil and fentanyl for analgosedation in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care: Post hoc analysis of an open-labelled pilot randomised controlled study.

Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine·2026
Same author

Assessing the Reduction of Recurrent Admissions Using OM-85 for the Treatment of Preschool Wheeze (ARROW): Protocol for a Multi-Centre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Journal of paediatrics and child health·2026
Same author

Postnatal care utilisation among women with disabilities: through the lens of intersectionality of disability and socioeconomic status.

Midwifery·2026
Same author

Research Priorities for Inpatient General Paediatrics in Australia and New Zealand: A Modified Delphi Study.

Journal of paediatrics and child health·2026
Same author

Cost-effectiveness of refugee midwifery group practice in reducing preterm birth among women from refugee backgrounds in Australia.

Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives·2026
Same author

"Help young women to survive": the cost-of-living crisis and the well-being of younger Australian women.

Health promotion international·2026
Same journal

Comparative social costs of six early years disadvantages: a birth cohort microsimulation study.

Journal of epidemiology and community health·2026
Same journal

Sociodemographic inequalities in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) novel treatments: a national population-based cohort study.

Journal of epidemiology and community health·2026
Same journal

Secular trends in primary care utilisation for mental health problems: a Norwegian register-based population-wide study.

Journal of epidemiology and community health·2026
Same journal

Guide to recent advances in difference-in-differences methodology for population health studies.

Journal of epidemiology and community health·2026
Same journal

From early to fewer first births: ADHD and family formation among young adults.

Journal of epidemiology and community health·2026
Same journal

10-year mortality among first-time mothers involved in family court care proceedings in England: cohort study using linked administrative hospital, mortality and family court records.

Journal of epidemiology and community health·2026
See all related articles

Investigating community health interventions requires understanding how context influences outcomes. This study explores how factors like inter-organizational networks and local resources impact intervention effectiveness for maternal health programs.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Community Interventions
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Intervention trial findings can be modest due to design, implementation, or evaluation issues.
  • Pre-existing community context significantly influences observed intervention effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine how context-level factors modify intervention effectiveness in a community trial.
  • To explore the interplay between context and intervention outcomes for maternal and infant health.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Employed written/oral narratives, key informant interviews, impact logs, and inter-organizational network analysis.
  • Focused on a cluster randomized community intervention trial for new mothers.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Identified key context factors: inter-organizational tie density, primary care agency centrality, intervention adaptation extent, and local resource contribution.
  • These factors were found to potentially affect intervention uptake, success, and sustainability.

Conclusions:

  • Contextual factors play a crucial role in modifying the effectiveness of community health interventions.
  • Investigating context is a novel and essential methodological frontier for community intervention trials.