Citation

de Vet R, Lako DA, Beijersbergen MD, van den Dries L, Conover S, van Hemert AM, Herman DB, Wolf JR. Adm. Policy Ment. Health 2015; 44(1): 67-80.

Affiliation

Impuls - Netherlands Center for Social Care Research, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, Netherlands. judith.wolf@radboudumc.nl.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10488-015-0699-9

PMID

26573154

Abstract

International dissemination of evidence-based interventions calls for rigorous evaluation. As part of an evaluation of critical time intervention (CTI) for homeless people and abused women leaving Dutch shelters, this study assessed fidelity in two service delivery systems and explored factors influencing model adherence. Data collection entailed chart review (n = 70) and two focus groups with CTI workers (n = 11). The intervention obtained an overall score of three out of five (fairly implemented) for compliance fidelity and chart quality combined. Fidelity did not differ significantly between service systems, supporting its suitability for a range of populations. The eight themes that emerged from the focus groups as affecting model adherence provide guidance for future implementation efforts.

Language: en