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. 2023 Jun 26;31(7):422. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07844-x

Table 4.

Program Sustainability Assessment Tool results at each case site and across sites

Domain Definitiona Case site A Case site B Case site C (youth) Case site C (adult) Cross-site scores
Meanb (SD)
Environmental support Having a supportive internal and external climate for your program 6.1 (0.6) 5.2 (0.6) 5.6 (0.3) 3.8 (2.2) 5.3 (1.3)
Funding stability Establishing a consistent financial base for your program 5.2 (0.3) 3.4 (1.4) 4.9 (1.4) 3.8 (0.9) 4.3 (1.2)
Partnerships Cultivating connections between your program and its stakeholders 5.1 (0.8) 5.2 (1.5) 5.0 (0.6) 2.2 (0.9) 4.2 (1.5)
Organizational capacity Having the internal support and resources needed to effectively manage your program and its activities 4.8 (1.0) 5.4 (0.4) 5.6 (0.6) 3.7 (2.3) 4.9 (1.2)
Program evaluation Assessing your program to inform planning and document results 4.6 (0.9) 6.2 (0.5) 5.4 (0.3) 4.2 (2.2) 5.0 (1.3)
Program adaptation Taking actions that adapt your program to ensure its ongoing effectiveness 5.9 (0.7) 6.3 (0.6) 5.6 (0.3) 5.6 (1.5) 5.8 (0.8)
Communications Strategic communication with stakeholders and the public about your program 5.3 (1.1) 5.7 (1.1) 4.2 (1.3) 3.5 (2.8) 4.8 (1.6)
Strategic planning Using processes that guide your program’s direction, goals, and strategies 4.6 (0.7) 5.5 (0.1) 4.9 (0.8) 3.2 (2.6) 4.6 (1.4)
Sustainability score 5.2 (0.7) 5.4 (0.4) 5.2 (0.3) 3.7 (1.7)

The bold is used to indicate the total for each section in the table

aDefinitions as supplied

bPossible range; 1–7, with higher scores indicating areas of greater program strength