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. 2014 Mar 3;2014:802983. doi: 10.1155/2014/802983

Table 3.

Characteristics of agencies.

Agency Rural or urban setting Agency sizea Degree of staff turnoverb Number of EBPs at Time 1 Number of EBPs at Time 2
Agency increased uptake of EBPs
 *Serves homeless population Urban Medium Low 3 5
 **Community mental health center Rural Medium High 0 1
 ***Community mental health center Rural Large Moderate 2 4
 Substance abuse treatment facility Urban Medium Moderate 1 3
 Community mental health center Urban Medium Moderate 0 2
 Community mental health center Rural Large Moderate 0 1
 Community mental health center Rural Small High 2 3
Agency decreased use of EBPs
 ****Substance abuse treatment facility Rural Large Moderate 2 0
 Community mental health center Urban Large Moderate 1 0
 Small group practice Rural Small N/A 2 Closed
Agency had no change in use of EBPs
 Community mental health center Urban Large Low 2 2
 Substance abuse treatment facility Rural Large Moderate 2 2
 Small group practice Urban Small High 0 0
 Serves homeless population Urban Small Low 0 0

*Agency A: strongly facilitative.

**Agency B: leader driven.

***Agency C: resource driven.

****Agency D: resource deprived.

aSmall agency: less than 8 employees; medium agency: 9–14 employees; large agency: 15–21 employees.

bLow turnover: less than 25%; moderate turnover: between 25–50%; high turnover: more than 50%.