An Exploratory Study of a Training Team-Coordinated Approach to Implementation.

Area of Science:

• Child and Adolescent Psychology
• Implementation Science
• Public Health

Background:

• Successful implementation of evidence-based treatments relies on community support and leadership.
• Strategies to foster these conditions are less understood.
• This study explores implementation support for Parenting with Love and Limits (PLL).

Purpose of the Study:

• To illustrate the implementation support procedures of PLL.
• To examine the preliminary effectiveness of these procedures.
• To assess factors influencing successful adoption of an evidence-informed family treatment.

Main Methods:

• Reviewed PLL documents and communication records from 23 US sites.
• Utilized the Stages of Implementation Completion (SIC) dashboard to track activities.
• Analyzed quantitative data on implementation progress and discontinuation.

Main Results:

• Nine of 23 sites discontinued pre-implementation; metropolitan sites were more likely to discontinue.
• Fourteen sites successfully launched PLL, showing high activity consistency.
• Sites in the sustainability phase completed an average of 86% of implementation behaviors.

Conclusions:

• Training team coordination of implementation activities shows promise for supporting evidence-based interventions.
• Sustained implementation can enhance community benefits from practice innovations.
• Structured support may improve the uptake of child and adolescent behavior problem treatments.