Table 2 Factors That Influence Decision-Makers' Capacity To Implement Evidence-Informed Programs or Interventions
Influencing Factor | Characteristics |
|---|---|
Social or political mandates | • Requirement by funding source(s) to implement evidenced-based programs • Provincial requirements to implement or provide specific programs or services |
Agency mandate and resources | • Agency vision and mission statement • Treatment philosophy endorsed by agency • Available human and financial resources |
Community | • Decision-makers seek to avoid a duplication of services within a community • Observed successful implementations of programs or services by community partners • New program or service complements existing services within the community |
Agency service providers | • Personal values and beliefs • Professional expertise • Personal experiences of addiction and recovery |
Agency clients | • Cultural expectations • Identified needs and preferences for services |
Research evidence | • Validity of the study results • Generalizability of the study results to the local context • Evidence of positive client outcomes • Successful implementation of the evidence (e.g. an evidence-based intervention) • Evidence-based program or intervention endorsed by a credible expert or agency • Cost required to implement the evidence-based program or intervention |