Abstract
BackgroundEvidence-based family support programs such as the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program have the potential to enhance the well-being of children and families. However, they cannot achieve their expected outcomes if insufficient attention is paid to the implementation process. It has been demonstrated that practitioners’ attitudes towards evidence-based programs (EBPs), perceived training needs and self-efficacy for working with parents influence implementation outcomes (e.g., program acceptability, adoption, adherence and sustainability). At the same time, the experience of being involved in the implementation process of an EBP could enhance practitioners’ perceptions of the initiative. This study aimed to assess changes in practitioner’s attitudes, perceived training needs and self-efficacy over a two-year EBP implementation process, in interaction with their appraisal of their organization’s capacity to implement the EPB.MethodsIn the province of Quebec, Canada, Triple P was implemented and evaluated in two communities. Ninety-nine practitioners from various organizations completed questionnaires shortly before their training in Triple P and two years later.ResultsFindings show that practitioners who displayed more initial skepticism regarding their organization’s capacity to implement the program reported greater improvements in attitudes over time, while practitioners who showed more optimism at baseline reported a greater decrease in their perceived training needs. Practitioners’ self-efficacy increased moderately regardless of perceived organizational capacity.ConclusionsThese results are encouraging given that more positive perceptions of EBPs could foster the systematic use of these programs in communities, for the potential benefit of a greater number of families.
Highlights
Evidence-based family support programs such as the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program have the potential to enhance the well-being of children and families
This study aims to document changes over time in the attitudes, perceived training needs and self-efficacy of practitioners involved in the implementation of an evidence-based parenting program, namely the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
This study aimed to assess changes over time in the attitudes, perceived training needs and self-efficacy of practitioners involved in the implementation of an Evidence-based program (EBP), namely, the Triple P program
Summary
Evidence-based family support programs such as the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program have the potential to enhance the well-being of children and families They cannot achieve their expected outcomes if insufficient attention is paid to the implementation process. It has been demonstrated that practitioners’ attitudes towards evidence-based programs (EBPs), perceived training needs and self-efficacy for working with parents influence implementation outcomes (e.g., program acceptability, adoption, adherence and sustainability). This study aims to document changes over time in the attitudes, perceived training needs and self-efficacy of practitioners involved in the implementation of an evidence-based parenting program, namely the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
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