Providers' Perspectives on Implementing a Multiple Family Group for Children with Disruptive Behavior

Area of Science:

• Implementation Science
• Child Psychology
• Behavioral Health

Background:

• Provider-level factors critically influence the adoption of research-supported treatments.
• Understanding these factors is essential for successful evidence-based practice implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the relationship between provider sociodemographic factors, attitudes, and perceived barriers/facilitators to implementing a multiple family group intervention.
• To compare practitioners based on their implementation status of the intervention for children with disruptive behavior.

Main Methods:

• 91 practitioners completed socio-demographic questionnaires and assessments of barriers/facilitators to adopting an evidence-based practice.
• Data collection included open-ended questions and a scale guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
• Between-group analyses (t-tests, chi-square tests) compared providers by implementation status; qualitative data were coded.

Main Results:

• Providers who implemented the intervention reported significantly more favorable attitudes towards it.
• Prior experience in facilitating groups was significantly associated with successful implementation.
• Key barriers included caseload eligibility issues and practitioners feeling unqualified to deliver the intervention.

Conclusions:

• Enhancing recruitment strategies and ensuring adequate training and supervision are crucial for improving intervention uptake.
• Addressing provider-level barriers is essential for the successful dissemination of evidence-based practices.