TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Methods for evaluating a mature substance abuse prevention/early intervention program
JO  - Journal of behavioral health services and research
A1  - Miller, Ted R.
A1  - Fisher, D. A.
A1  - Hall, Matthew
A1  - Becker, Les R.
SP  - 166
EP  - 177
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - The authors describe methods for work in progress to evaluate four workplace prevention and/or early intervention programs designed to change occupational norms and reduce substance abuse at a major U.S. transportation company. The four programs are an employee assistance program, random drug testing, managed behavioral health care, and a peer-led intervention program. An elaborate mixed-methods evaluation combines data collection and analysis techniques from several traditions. A process-improvement evaluation focuses on the peer-led component to describe its evolution, document the implementation process for those interested in replicating it, and provide information for program improvement. An outcome-assessment evaluation examines impacts of the four programs on job performance measures (e.g., absenteeism, turnover, injury, and disability rates) and includes a cost-offset and employer cost-savings analysis. Issues related to using archival data, combining qualitative and quantitative designs, and working in a corporate environment are discussed.
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SN  - 1094-3412
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -