Am J Community Psychol. 1991 Aug;19(4):619-39.

Reinventing fidelity: the transfer of social technology among settings.

Source

Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.

Abstract

In an ideal world, effective programs would be disseminated on a large scale, but many obstacles block program diffusion. To date, little guidance has been provided by program designers on how to implement the program in different sites with different personnel and client populations. This article discusses the debate between the "fidelity camp" and the "reinvention camp" and suggests an approach that reconciles the two positions: fidelity should be maintained to the program's mechanism of operation; reinvention is permitted in implementation if the causal mechanism is preserved. Such an approach is essential for effective dissemination of preventive interventions that are successful in controlled trials.

PMID:: 1755439; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Publication Types, MeSH Terms, Grant Support

Publication Types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH Terms

Grant Support

5P50-MH38280/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

EBSCO

Libraries

LinkOut Holdings

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

Type II translation: transporting prevention interventions from research to real-world settings. [Eval Health Prof. 2006]
Type II translation: transporting prevention interventions from research to real-world settings.
Rohrbach LA, Grana R, Sussman S, Valente TW. Eval Health Prof. 2006 Sep; 29(3):302-33.
The cultural adaptation of prevention interventions: resolving tensions between fidelity and fit. [Prev Sci. 2004]
The cultural adaptation of prevention interventions: resolving tensions between fidelity and fit.
Castro FG, Barrera M Jr, Martinez CR Jr. Prev Sci. 2004 Mar; 5(1):41-5.
Adoption, adaptation, and fidelity of implementation of sexual violence prevention programs. [Health Promot Pract. 2009]
Adoption, adaptation, and fidelity of implementation of sexual violence prevention programs.
Noonan RK, Emshoff JG, Mooss A, Armstrong M, Weinberg J, Ball B. Health Promot Pract. 2009 Jan; 10(1 Suppl):59S-70S.
Review A review of research on fidelity of implementation: implications for drug abuse prevention in school settings. [Health Educ Res. 2003]
Review A review of research on fidelity of implementation: implications for drug abuse prevention in school settings.
Dusenbury L, Brannigan R, Falco M, Hansen WB. Health Educ Res. 2003 Apr; 18(2):237-56.
Review Systematic review of preventive interventions for children's mental health: what would work in Australian contexts? [Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2009]
Review Systematic review of preventive interventions for children's mental health: what would work in Australian contexts?
Bayer J, Hiscock H, Scalzo K, Mathers M, McDonald M, Morris A, Birdseye J, Wake M. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2009 Aug; 43(8):695-710.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 9 PubMed Central articles

Dissemination of effective physical activity interventions: are we applying the evidence? [Health Educ Res. 2010]
Dissemination of effective physical activity interventions: are we applying the evidence?
Ballew P, Brownson RC, Haire-Joshu D, Heath GW, Kreuter MW. Health Educ Res. 2010 Apr; 25(2):185-98. Epub 2010 Feb 15.
Specifying and reporting complex behaviour change interventions: the need for a scientific method. [Implement Sci. 2009]
Specifying and reporting complex behaviour change interventions: the need for a scientific method.
Michie S, Fixsen D, Grimshaw JM, Eccles MP. Implement Sci. 2009 Jul 16; 4:40. Epub 2009 Jul 16.
Comparing two approaches to acquiring HIV-risk data from Puerto Rican women with severe mental illness. [J Immigr Minor Health. 2010]
Comparing two approaches to acquiring HIV-risk data from Puerto Rican women with severe mental illness.
Heaphy EL, Loue S. J Immigr Minor Health. 2010 Feb; 12(1):74-82. Epub 2009 Apr 17.

See all...

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Reinventing fidelity: the transfer of social technology among settings.
Reinventing fidelity: the transfer of social technology among settings.
Am J Community Psychol. 1991 Aug ;19(4):619-39.

PubMed
Exploring the role of organizational policies and procedures in promoting resear...
Exploring the role of organizational policies and procedures in promoting research utilization in registered nurses.
Implement Sci. 2007 Jun 5 ;2:17.

PubMed
Barriers to using research findings in practice: the clinician's perspective.
Barriers to using research findings in practice: the clinician's perspective.
Appl Nurs Res. 1991 May ;4(2):90-5.

PubMed
A conceptual model for growing evidence-based practice.
A conceptual model for growing evidence-based practice.
Nurs Adm Q. 2007 Apr-Jun ;31(2):162-70.

PubMed
Uncomfortable prescribing decisions: a critical incident study.
Uncomfortable prescribing decisions: a critical incident study.
BMJ. 1992 Feb 1 ;304(6822):294-6.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: