Abstract
In the field of teen pregnancy prevention many efficacious prevention programs are available but adoption of these programs is slow at the community level. In this article, we present a multi-site, capacity-building effort called the Promoting Science-based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention project (PSBA) as a case example of a proactive application of the Interactive System Framework (ISF) for dissemination and implementation. The ISF is a multi-system model leading to dissemination and implementation of science-based prevention programming through the work of three interactive systems: The “Prevention Delivery,” “Prevention Support,” and “Prevention Synthesis & Translation” Systems. This article describes the proactive use of the ISF to conceptualize and bolster the PSBA program’s goal of assisting local prevention partners in the use of science-based approaches (SBA) to prevent teen pregnancy. PSBA uses all three systems of the ISF to facilitate practice improvements and offers valuable research opportunities to investigate factors related to dissemination and implementation processes across these systems. Describing our application of this framework highlights the feasibility of actively using the ISF to build prevention infrastructure and to guide large-scale prevention promotion strategies in the area of teen pregnancy prevention. The program’s ongoing evaluation is presented as an example of early efforts to develop an evidence base around the ISF. Research implications are discussed.
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We use the phrase “science-based programs” in this article but recognize a variety of terms are used across prevention disciplines. To aid the reader, please note that the authors mean for “science-based prevention programs” to be synonymous with evidence based programs, evidence based interventions, and effective programs or interventions. The phrase “science-based approach” includes science-based programs but is more than just programs. A science-based approach as used in the PSBA project is defined in Table 1.
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We are grateful to the reviewers for their helpful suggestions to improve the manuscript. We also appreciate comments on earlier drafts from Alison Spitz, Christine Galavotti, and Mary Rogers. Last but not least, we wish to acknowledge the great work of the PSBA project grantees and their partners. This article was completed, in part, with support from Manila Consulting Group, Inc., under Contract Number 200-2006-16591 (Task Order #002) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Lesesne, C.A., Lewis, K.M., White, C.P. et al. Promoting Science-based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Proactively Engaging the Three Systems of the Interactive Systems Framework. Am J Community Psychol 41, 379–392 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-008-9175-y
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