TABLE 1.
Phase | Activity | Examples |
Preimplementation | Identify need for new intervention | Review epidemiological data, client data, or community assessments |
Acquire information | Acquire intervention packages, talk with staff from other agencies or with behavioral scientists | |
Assess fit | Consider feasibility, fit with organization, or linkages to other services | |
Prepare organization and staff | Build organizational support, tailor the intervention, provide staff training | |
Implementation | Secure technical assistance for implementation | Seek assistance for intervention adaptation from scientists, funders, or technical assistance providers |
Conduct process evaluation | Monitor whether intervention was delivered as planned, track services delivered to clients | |
Maintenance and evolution | Support staff for continued implementation | Provide booster training, seek technical assistance to identify needed improvements |
Support organization change | Integrate the intervention into organizational operations, seek continuation funding | |
Conduct process through outcome evaluation | Review costs to the organization, outcomes of the intervention, benefits of using the intervention |
Note. This table was adapted from Kraft et al.17