Building an Implementation Blueprint to Support Evidence-Based Intervention Scale-Up

Kelli Scott, PhD
Northwestern University

ABSTRACT:
A key first step in implementing an evidence-based practice in a novel setting is to identify the determinants of practice (i.e., barriers and facilitators) that may impact successful implementation and sustainment. In addition to collecting these important data on determinants of practice, systematic methods are needed to pair research-supported implementation strategies to identified barriers and facilitators and develop an implementation blueprint. In this talk we provide an overview of the key steps to develop an implementation blueprint in collaboration with key community partner stakeholders. These steps include conducting a mixed methods needs assessment, identifying and prioritizing implementation barriers, engaging in collaborative strategy selection, matching barriers and strategies, formation of an implementation team, and implementation blueprint creation. We will also provide an exemplar of how each of these steps can be deployed in the context of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy implementation effort in adolescent residential treatment facilities.