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Implementation science: promoting science-based approaches to prevent teen pregnancy
1Philliber Research Associates, 16 Main Street, Accord, NY 12404, USA. sphilliber@compuserve.com
Summary
Promoting science-based teen pregnancy prevention programs faced barriers like funding and complexity. Despite challenges, intensive support led to increased adoption of these effective strategies in five states.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Behavior
- Program Implementation
Background:
- Promoting evidence-based interventions is crucial for public health.
- Teen pregnancy prevention requires effective, science-based strategies.
- Diffusion of innovations in public health programs often encounters significant barriers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on a project promoting science-based teen pregnancy prevention.
- To identify barriers and facilitators to adopting effective teen pregnancy prevention programs.
- To assess the impact of technical assistance on program adoption.
Main Methods:
- Project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Collaboration with five state and three national teen pregnancy organizations.
- Provision of intensive technical assistance, materials, and training.
Main Results:
- Adoption of science-based teen pregnancy prevention programs faced numerous barriers.
- Barriers included lack of knowledge, funding, program complexity, and political factors.
- Despite local challenges, increased adoption of science-based approaches occurred in five states.
Conclusions:
- Intensive technical assistance can overcome barriers to adopting science-based teen pregnancy prevention.
- Community characteristics and funding stability are critical for program sustainability.
- Continued efforts are needed to promote effective teen pregnancy prevention strategies.
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