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ABSTRACT: Objective
Strategies are needed to improve policy makers' evidence-informed decision making and the availability of evidence-based, state-supported services. This study examined whether academic-policy partnerships could promote these outcomes.Methods
Data from two national surveys of state mental health agency representatives were used to compare barriers to implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and policy makers' use of child mental health research in states with strong academic-policy partnerships in workforce training or in program implementation/evaluation (IE) with barriers in states with no or limited partnerships in these areas.Results
Strong IE partnerships were associated with more confidence in research use and fewer issues with provider readiness and capacity but with more issues with EBP fidelity. Strong training partnerships were associated with fewer endorsements of lack of time as a barrier to research use.Conclusions
Academic-policy partnerships had some benefit for states' research use and EBP implementation. Because these partnerships may reduce barriers, further research should explore characteristics of effective collaborations.
SUBMITTER: Cervantes PE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8410622 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cervantes Paige E PE Seag Dana E M DEM Nelson Katherine L KL Purtle Jonathan J Hoagwood Kimberly Eaton KE Horwitz Sarah McCue SM
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) 20210618 9
<h4>Objective</h4>Strategies are needed to improve policy makers' evidence-informed decision making and the availability of evidence-based, state-supported services. This study examined whether academic-policy partnerships could promote these outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from two national surveys of state mental health agency representatives were used to compare barriers to implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and policy makers' use of child mental health research in states with st ...[more]