Open AccessApplying an equity lens to characterizing the process and reasons for an adaptation to an evidenced-based practice
Author(s) -
Kelly A. Aschbrenner,
Nora Mueller,
Souvik Banerjee,
Stephen J. Bartels
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
implementation research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2633-4895
DOI - 10.1177/26334895211017252
Subject(s) - fidelity , adaptation (eye) , mental health , psychology , equity (law) , disadvantage , health equity , intervention (counseling) , applied psychology , medicine , nursing , public health , political science , computer science , psychiatry , telecommunications , neuroscience , law
Adaptations to evidence-based practices (EBPs) are common but can impact implementation and patient outcomes. In our prior research, providers in routine care made a fidelity-inconsistent adaptation to an EBP that improved health outcomes in people with serious mental illness (SMI). The purpose of this study was to characterize the process and reasons for the adaptation using a framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to EBPs, with a focus on equity.