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Reinventing Mpowerment for Black Men: Long‐Term Community Implementation of an Evidence‐Based Program
Author(s) -
Miller Robin Lin,
Forney Jason C.,
Hubbard Peter,
Camacho Lizeth M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/s10464-011-9459-5
Subject(s) - credibility , evidence based practice , variety (cybernetics) , community based participatory research , health psychology , context (archaeology) , relevance (law) , psychology , program evaluation , implementation research , public relations , public health , medical education , participatory action research , social psychology , sociology , medicine , computer science , political science , nursing , alternative medicine , paleontology , public administration , pathology , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , anthropology , psychological intervention , law , biology
Although research on the dissemination of evidence‐based programs to community providers has rapidly grown, research describing implementation of evidence‐based efforts remains a central need. Insight on implementation may aid in developing approaches to assisting organizations to use a variety of evidence‐based practices effectively and to improve the design of programs that can and will be used faithfully. This mixed‐method case study provides a descriptive account of the implementation of an evidence‐based program designed principally for white gay and bisexual young men, the Mpowerment Project, in the 4th and 5th years after its initial adoption by an organization serving black gay and bisexual men. We identify factors that have shaped how the program has evolved and is currently operated. The case study results highlight how the dynamic interaction of practice‐based experiences, skills, relationships, local context, and practitioner judgments about the relevance and credibility of evidence for specific actions propel the reinvention of evidence‐based program procedures. Implications for research and practice are provided.