Translation And Implementation Of Evidence-based Practice (building Social Work Research Capacity)
by Lawrence A. Palinkas /
2011 / English / PDF
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It is one thing to do social work research, but quite another to
disseminate the results and ensure their effective utilization by
practitioners out in the field working with clients. Just as
important is ensuring that the research is relevant and usable by
the social and health service community. Implementation research
and translational research are designed to develop effective
methods for narrowing the gap between research and practice.
It is one thing to do social work research, but quite another to
disseminate the results and ensure their effective utilization by
practitioners out in the field working with clients. Just as
important is ensuring that the research is relevant and usable by
the social and health service community. Implementation research
and translational research are designed to develop effective
methods for narrowing the gap between research and practice.
Using the National Institutes of Health Roadmap as a guide, this
book fills a gap in social work writing by describing the
challenges of investigating the process and outcomes of efforts to
translate and implement evidence-based practices in social work. A
general introduction discusses the history of such efforts and a
picture of where we are now. Subsequent chapters offer in-depth
examinations of the methods for studying the effectiveness,
dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based practices;
discuss the organizational context in which these activities occur
in social work practice; investigate the use of mixed-method
designs and community-based participatory methods to address these
challenges; provide case studies of research on translation and
implementation; and identify potential barriers and offer
recommendations and guidelines for addressing them.
Using the National Institutes of Health Roadmap as a guide, this
book fills a gap in social work writing by describing the
challenges of investigating the process and outcomes of efforts to
translate and implement evidence-based practices in social work. A
general introduction discusses the history of such efforts and a
picture of where we are now. Subsequent chapters offer in-depth
examinations of the methods for studying the effectiveness,
dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based practices;
discuss the organizational context in which these activities occur
in social work practice; investigate the use of mixed-method
designs and community-based participatory methods to address these
challenges; provide case studies of research on translation and
implementation; and identify potential barriers and offer
recommendations and guidelines for addressing them.
The resulting strategy is founded on the principle and practice of
cultural exchange between members of social worker-led
interdisciplinary research teams, and between researchers and
practitioners. Decision-makers in social service agencies and
policy settings, in addition to professors and master's- and
doctoral-level students, will all want to read this vital and
informative book that brings core issues of research and practice
to life.
The resulting strategy is founded on the principle and practice of
cultural exchange between members of social worker-led
interdisciplinary research teams, and between researchers and
practitioners. Decision-makers in social service agencies and
policy settings, in addition to professors and master's- and
doctoral-level students, will all want to read this vital and
informative book that brings core issues of research and practice
to life.
