TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - From "homegrown" to research-ready: converting an existing practitioner-developed violence prevention intervention into an evaluable intervention
JO  - Health promotion practice
A1  - Embry, Venita
A1  - Macy, Rebecca J.
A1  - Moracco, Kathryn E.
A1  - Scheffey, Krista
A1  - Moore, Alexis
A1  - McCort, Agnieszka
A1  - Taraskiewicz, Leah
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - There is an increased call for research on promising prevention programs already embedded in communities ("homegrown interventions"). Unfortunately, there is limited guidance to help researchers prepare these types of interventions for rigorous evaluation. To address this need, this article presents our team's process for revising a promising community-based sexual violence prevention intervention for rigorous research. Our extensive and iterative process of reviewing and revising the intervention was guided by evaluability assessment (EA) approaches, implementation science, and a close collaboration with our community partners. Our EA process allowed us to specify the intervention's core components and develop a "research ready" standardized curriculum with implementation fidelity assessments. We offer four lessons learned from our process: (1) even with existing materials and an extensive history of community-based delivery, community-developed programs are not necessarily research-ready; (2) close collaboration and a trusting relationship between researchers and community partners throughout the revision process ensures the integrity of core program components are maintained and implementation in diverse community settings is feasible; (3) observations of program implementation are a crucial part of the revision process; and (4) it is important to budget adequate time and resources for such revisions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-8399
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15248399211031540
ID  - ref1
ER  -