American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S9-S20 , July 2007

Utilization of Prevention Research: Searching for Evidence

  • Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1571.
    • ,
  • William R. Carpenter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Jeffery C. Peterson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
    • ,
  • Lynda A. Anderson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Aging Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Christian D. Helfrich, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research & Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Sally M. Davis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

References 

  1. Zerhouni E. Medicine (The NIH Roadmap). Science. 2003;302:63–72
  2. Zerhouni EA. Translational and clinical science---time for a new vision. N Engl J Med. 2005;353:1621–1623
  3. Berwick D. Disseminating innovations in healthcare. J Am Med Assoc. 2003;289:1969–1975
  4. Farquhar C, Stryer D, Slustsky J. Translating research into practice: the future ahead. Int J Qual Health C. 2002;14:233–249
  5. Glasgow R, Lichtenstein E, Marcus A. Why don’t we see more translation of health promotion research to practice? (Rethinking the efficacy to effectiveness transition). Am J Public Health. 2003;93:1257–1261
  6. Oldenburg BF, Sallis JF, Ffrench ML, Owen N. Health promotion research and the diffusion and institutionalization of interventions. Health Educ Res. 1999;14:121–130
  7. Bero LA, Grilli R, Grimshaw JM, Harvey E, Oxman AD, Thomson MA The Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Review Group. Closing the gap between research and practice: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions to promote the implementation of research findings. Br Med J. 1998;317:465–468
  8. Rogers E. Diffusion of innovations. 5th ed. New York: Free Press; 2003;
  9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. FY03 PRC program announcement 2003. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2003;
  10. Havlock R. Planning for innovation through dissemination and utilization of knowledge. Ann Arbor MI: University of Michigan, Center for Research on Utilization of Scientific Knowledge; 1973;
  11. Peterson J, Rogers E, Cunningham-Sabo L, Davis S. A framework for research utilization applied to seven case studies. Am J Prev Med. 2007;33(suppl 1):S21–S34
  12. Weiner B, Helfrich C, LA S, KD S. Adoption and implementation of strategies for diabetes management in primary care practices. Am J Prev Med. 2007;33(suppl 1):S35–S49
  13. Helfrich C, Savitz LA, Swiger KD, Weiner BJ. Adoption and implementation of mandated diabetes registries by community health centers. Am J Prev Med. 2007;33(suppl 1):S50–S65
  14. Davis SM, Peterson JC, Helfrich CD, Cunningham-Sabo L. Introduction and conceptual model for utilization of prevention research. Am J Prev Med. 2007;33(suppl 1):S1–S5
  15. PubMed Overview. June 5, 2003. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query/static/overview.html.
  16. Fink A. Conducting research literature reviews. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1998;
  17. Boolean search on the Internet. September 1, 2005. Available from: http://library.albany.edu/internet/boolean.html.
  18. Kane RL, Johnson PE, Town RJ, Butler M. A structured review of the effect of economic incentives on consumers’ preventive behavior. Am J Prev Med. 2004;27:327–352
  19. Andreasson S, Hjalmarsson K, Rehnman C. Implementation and dissemination of methods for prevention of alcohol problems in primary health care: a feasibility study. Alcohol Alcohol. 2000;35:525–530
  20. Beaulieu MD, Talbot Y, Jadad AR, Xhignesse M. Enhancing prevention in primary care: are interventions targeted towards consumers’ and providers’ perceived needs?. Health Expect. 2000;3:253–262
  21. Epps RP, Manley MW, Husten CG, Houston TP, Martin LR, Glynn TJ. Transfer of preventive health programs to physicians’ practices through medical organizations. Am J Prev Med. 1998;14:25–30
  22. Gibson E, Fleming N, Fleming D, Culhane J, Hauck F, Janiero M, et al. Sudden infant death syndrome rates subsequent to the American Academy of Pediatrics supine sleep position. Med Care. 1998;36:938–942
  23. Hansen LJ, Olivarius N, Beich A, Barfod S. Encouraging GPs to undertake screening and a brief intervention in order to reduce problem drinking: a randomized controlled trial. Fam Pract. 1999;16:551–557
  24. Lock CA, Kaner EF, Heather N, McAvoy BR, Gilvarry E. A randomized trial of three marketing strategies to disseminate a screening and brief alcohol intervention programme to general practitioners. Br J Gen Pract. 1999;49:695–698
  25. Medder J, Susman JL, Gilbert C, Crabtree BF, McIlvain HE, McVea K, et al. Dissemination and implementation of Put Prevention into Family Practice. Am J Prev Med. 1997;13:345–351
  26. Mitchell K, Nakamanya S, Kamali A, Whitworth JA. Community-based HIV/AIDS education in rural Uganda: which channel is most effective?. Health Educ Res. 2001;16:411–423
  27. Riley B, Elliott S, Taylor M, Cameron R, Walker R. Dissemination of heart health promotion: lessons from the Canadian Heart Health Initiative Ontario Project. Promot Educ. 2001;(Suppl 1):26–30
  28. Silagy CA, Weller DP, Lapsley H, Middleton P, Shelby-James T, Fazekas B. The effectiveness of local adaptation of nationally produced clinical practice guidelines. Fam Pract. 2002;19:223–230
  29. Sorensen JL, Clark WW. A field-based dissemination component in a drug abuse research center. NIDA Res Monogr. 1995;155:186–197
  30. White R, Mitchell T, Gyorfi-Dyke E, Sweet L, Hebert R, Moase O, et al. Prince Edward Island Heart Health Dissemination Research Project: establishing a sustainable community mobilization initiative. Promot Educ. 2001;(Suppl 1):13–17
  31. Worden JK, Solomon LJ, Flynn BS, McVety DJ, Dorwaldt AL, Geller BM. Community-based promotion of breast screening using small group education. J Public Health Manag Pract. 1999;5:54–62
  32. Brink SG, Basen-Engquist KM, O’Hara-Tompkins NM, Parcel GS, Gottlieb NH, Lovato CY. Diffusion of an effective tobacco prevention program (Part I: Evaluation of the dissemination phase). Health Educ Res. 1995;10:283–295
  33. DiFranceisco W, Kelly JA, Otto-Salaj L, McAuliffe TL, Somlai AM, Hackl K, et al. Factors influencing attitudes within AIDS service organizations toward the use of research-based HIV prevention interventions. AIDS Educ Prev. 1999;11:72–86
  34. Frew E, Wolstenholme J, Whynes D. Mass population screening for colorectal cancer: factors influencing subjects’ choice of screening test. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2001;6:85–91
  35. James PA, Cowan TM, Graham RP, Majeroni BA. Family physicians’ attitudes about and use of clinical practice guidelines. J Fam Pract. 1997;45:341–347
  36. McCormick L, Tompkins NO. Diffusion of CDC’s Guidelines to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction. J Sch Health. 1998;68:43–45
  37. Steenhuis IH, Van Assema P, Glanz K. Strengthening environmental and educational nutrition programmes in worksite cafeterias and supermarkets in The Netherlands. Health Promot Int. 2001;16:21–33
  38. Bloom Y, Figgs LW, Baker EA, Dugbatey K, Stanwyck CA, Brownson RC. Data uses, benefits, and barriers for the behavioral risk factor surveillance system: a qualitative study of users. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2000;6:78–86
  39. Cooke M, Mattick RP, Campbell E. The dissemination of a smoking cessation program to 23 antenatal clinics: the predictors of initial program adoption by managers. Aust N Z J Public Health. 1999;23:99–103
  40. Daniels A, Biesma R, Otten J, Levitt NS, Steyn K, Martell R, et al. Ambivalence of primary health care professionals towards the South African guidelines for hypertension and diabetes. S Afr Med J. 2000;90:1206–1211
  41. D’Aunno T, Vaughn TE, McElroy P. An institutional analysis of HIV prevention efforts by the nation’s outpatient drug abuse treatment units. J Health Soc Behav. 1999;40:175–192
  42. Gemson DH, Ashford AR, Dickey LL, Raymore SH, Roberts JW, Ehrlich MH, et al. Putting prevention into practice (Impact of a multifaceted physician education program on preventive services in the inner city). Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:2210–2216
  43. Gemson DH, Dickey LL, Ganz ML, Ashford AR, Francis CK. Acceptance and use of Put Prevention into Practice materials at an inner-city hospital. Am J Prev Med. 1996;12:233–237
  44. Gilling SJ, Taylor EA, Kane K, Taylor JZ. Successful hazard analysis critical control point implementation in the United Kingdom: understanding the barriers through the use of a behavioral adherence model. J Food Prot. 2001;64:710–715
  45. Goodson P, Gottlieb NH, Smith MM. Put prevention into practice (Evaluation of program initiation in nine Texas clinical sites). Am J Prev Med. 1999;17:73–78
  46. Gulitz E, Hernandez MB, Kent EB. Missed cancer screening opportunities among older women: a review. Cancer Pract. 1998;6:289–295
  47. Harris JS, Mueller K, Low P, Peplowski B, Koziol-McLain J. Suggested improvements in practice guidelines: market research to support clinical quality improvement. J Occup Environ Med. 2000;42:377–384
  48. Hislop TG, Clarke HF, Deschamps M, Joseph R, Band PR, Smith J, et al. Cervical cytology screening (How can we improve rates among first nations women in urban British Columbia?). Can Fam Physician. 1996;42:1701–1708
  49. Honkanen PO, Keistinen T, Kivela SL. The impact of vaccination strategy and methods of information on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage in the elderly population. Vaccine. 1997;15:317–320
  50. Juma A, Evans MF, Bloom J. Influenza immunizations in the elderly: a continuous quality improvement project. Methods Inf Med. 2000;39:217–222
  51. Kelly JA, Somlai AM, DiFranceisco WJ, Otto-Salaj LL, McAuliffe TL, Hackl KL, et al. Bridging the gap between the science and service of HIV prevention: transferring effective research-based HIV prevention interventions to community AIDS service providers. Am J Public Health. 2000;90:1082–1088
  52. Kikano GE, Stange KC, Flocke SA, Zyzanski SJ. Put Prevention into Practice: outcomes in a family practice center. Am J Prev Med. 1997;13:352–354
  53. Larme AC, Pugh JA. Attitudes of primary care providers toward diabetes: barriers to guideline implementation. Diabetes Care. 1998;21:1391–1396
  54. Legorreta AP, Hasan MM, Peters AL, Pelletier KR, Leung KM. An intervention for enhancing compliance with screening recommendations for diabetic retinopathy (A bicoastal experience). Diabetes Care. 1997;20:520–523
  55. Lerman C, Narod S, Schulman K, Hughes C, Gomez-Caminero A, Bonney G, et al. BRCA1 testing in families with hereditary breast-ovarian cancer (A prospective study of patient decision making and outcomes). JAMA. 1996;275:1885–1892
  56. McCaffery K, Borril J, Williamson S, Taylor T, Sutton S, Atkin W, et al. Declining the offer of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for bowel cancer: a qualitative investigation of the decision-making process. Soc Sci Med. 2001;53:679–691
  57. McMenamin E, McCorkle R, Barg F, Abrahm J, Jepson C. Implementing a multidisciplinary cancer pain education program. Cancer Pract. 1995;3:303–309
  58. McVea K, Crabtree BF, Medder JD, Susman JL, Lukas L, McIlvain HE, et al. An ounce of prevention? (Evaluation of the ’Put Prevention into Practice’ program). J Fam Pract. 1996;43:361–369
  59. Mesters I, Meertens RM. Monitoring the dissemination of an educational protocol on pediatric asthma in family practice: a test of associations between dissemination variables. Health Educ Behav. 1999;26:103–120
  60. Miller RL. Innovation in HIV prevention: organizational and intervention characteristics affecting program adoption. Am J Community Psychol. 2001;29:621–647
  61. Parcel GS, O’Hara-Tompkins NM, Harrist RB, Basen-Engquist KM, McCormick LK, Gottlieb NH, et al. Diffusion of an effective tobacco prevention program (Part II: Evaluation of the adoption phase). Health Educ Res. 1995;10:297–307
  62. Paulussen T, Kok G, Schaalma H, Parcel GS. Diffusion of AIDS curricula among Dutch secondary school teachers. Health Educ Q. 1995;22:227–243
  63. Philpott A, Maher D, Grosskurth H. Translating HIV/AIDS research findings into policy: lessons from a case study of ‘the Mwanza trial.’. Health Policy Plan. 2002;17:196–201
  64. Schofield MJ, Edwards K, Pearce R. Effectiveness of two strategies for dissemination of sun-protection policy in New South Wales primary and secondary schools. Aust N Z J Public Health. 1997;21:743–750
  65. Solberg LI, Kottke TE, Brekke ML, Calomeni CA, Conn SA, Davidson G. Using continuous quality improvement to increase preventive services in clinical practice--going beyond guidelines. Prev Med. 1996;25:259–267
  66. Steckler A, Goodman RM, Alciati MH. The impact of the National Cancer Institute’s Data-based Intervention Research program on state health agencies. Health Educ Res. 1997;12:199–211
  67. Taylor VM, Taplin SH, Urban N, White E, Mahloch J, Majer K, et al. Community organization to promote breast cancer screening ordering by primary care physicians. J Community Health. 1996;21:277–291
  68. Twinn S. Increasing the uptake of cervical screening amongst Hong Kong Chinese women: the contribution of the nurse practitioner. J Clin Nurs. 1999;8:323–324
  69. Twinn S, Cheng F. Increasing uptake rates of cervical cancer screening amongst Hong Kong Chinese women: the role of the practitioner. J Adv Nurs. 2000;32:335–342
  70. Williams RB, Boles M, Johnson RE. A patient-initiated system for preventive health care (A randomized trial in community-based primary care practices). Arch Fam Med. 1998;7:338–345
  71. Willinger M, Ko CW, Hoffman HJ, Kessler RC, Corwin MJ. Factors associated with caregivers’ choice of infant sleep position, 1994-1998: the National Infant Sleep Position Study. JAMA. 2000;283:2135–2142
  72. Arborelius E, Bremberg S. Child health-centre-based promotion of a tobacco-free environment--a Swedish case study. Health Promot Int. 2001;16:245–254
  73. Cunningham J, Martin G, Leslie C, Herie M, Turner B, Cordingly J. Disseminating a treatment program to outpatient addiction treatment agencies in Ontario. Science Communication. 2000;22:154–172
  74. Davis TC, Fredrickson DD, Arnold CL, Cross JT, Humiston SG, Green KW, et al. Childhood vaccine risk/benefit communication in private practice office settings: a national survey. Pediatrics. 2001;107:E17
  75. Elford J, Bolding G, Sherr L. Peer education has no significant impact on HIV risk behaviours among gay men in London. AIDS. 2001;15:535–538
  76. Elford J, Sherr L, Bolding G, Serle F, Maguire M. Peer-led HIV prevention among gay men in London: process evaluation. AIDS Care. 2002;14:351–360
  77. Emmons KM, Thompson B, McLerran D, Sorensen G, Linnan L, Basen-Enquist K, et al. The relationship between organizational characteristics and the adoption of workplace smoking policies. Health Educ Behav. 2000;27:483–501
  78. Gottlieb NH, Huang PP, Blozis SA, Guo JL, Murphy Smith M. The impact of Put Prevention into Practice on selected clinical preventive services in five Texas sites. Am J Prev Med. 2001;21:35–40
  79. Grey M. The impact of the “Put Prevention into Practice” initiative on pediatric nurse practitioner practices. J Pediatr Health Care. 1998;12:171–175
  80. Gross PA, Cataruozolo P, Mitofsky W, Furnari M, Crupi T, Skurnick JH, et al. Implementing preventive health measures: a pilot study. Clin Perform Qual Health Care. 1999;7:52–55
  81. Kalichman S, Belcher L, Cherry C, Williams E. Primary prevention of sexually transmitted HIV infections: transferring behavioral research technology to community programs. The Journal of Primary Prevention. 1997;18:149–172
  82. Kaner EF, Heather N, McAvoy BR, Lock CA, Gilvarry E. Intervention for excessive alcohol consumption in primary health care: attitudes and practices of English general practitioners. Alcohol Alcohol. 1999;34:559–566
  83. Kaner EF, Lock CA, McAvoy BR, Heather N, Gilvarry E. A RCT of three training and support strategies to encourage implementation of screening and brief alcohol intervention by general practitioners. Br J Gen Pract. 1999;49:699–703
  84. Karuza J, Calkins E, Feather J, Hershey CO, Katz L, Majeroni B. Enhancing physician adoption of practice guidelines (Dissemination of influenza vaccination guideline using a small-group consensus process). Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:625–632
  85. Lia-Hoagberg B, Schaffer M, Strohschein S. Public health nursing practice guidelines: an evaluation of dissemination and use. Public Health Nurs. 1999;16:397–404
  86. Lock CA, Kaner EF. Use of marketing to disseminate brief alcohol intervention to general practitioners: promoting health care interventions to health promoters. J Eval Clin Pract. 2000;6:345–357
  87. Martin GW, Herie MA, Turner BJ, Cunningham JA. A social marketing model for disseminating research-based treatments to addictions treatment providers. Addiction. 1998;93:1703–1715
  88. McCormick LK, Steckler AB, McLeroy KR. Diffusion of innovations in schools: a study of adoption and implementation of school-based tobacco prevention curricula. Am J Health Promot. 1995;9:210–219
  89. McDaniel AM. Assessing the feasibility of a clinical practice guideline for inpatient smoking cessation intervention. Clin Nurse Spec. 1999;13:228–235
  90. Melnikow J, Kohatsu ND, Chan BK. Put prevention into practice: a controlled evaluation. Am J Public Health. 2000;90:1622–1625
  91. Schaffer SJ, Humiston SG, Shone LP, Averhoff FM, Szilagyi PG. Adolescent immunization practices: a national survey of U.S. physicians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:566–571
  92. Scott TL, Wong FL, Rimer BK. Dissemination of an evidence-based intervention manual to improve managed care mammography rates. Manag Care Interface. 1999;12:83–8890
  93. Solberg LI, Kottke TE, Brekke ML, Magnan S, Davidson G, Calomeni CA, et al. Failure of a continuous quality improvement intervention to increase the delivery of preventive services (A randomized trial). Eff Clin Pract. 2000;3:105–115
  94. Taylor SM, Elliott S, Riley B. Heart health promotion: predisposition, capacity and implementation in Ontario Public Health Units, 1994--96. Can J Public Health. 1998;89:410–414
  95. Willemsen MC, Meijer A, Jannink M. Applying a contingency model of strategic decision making to the implementation of smoking bans: a case study. Health Educ Res. 1999;14:519–531
  96. Dino GA, Horn KA, Goldcamp J, Kemp-Rye L, Westrate S, Monaco K. Teen smoking cessation: making it work through school and community partnerships. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2001;7:71–80
  97. Goodwin MA, Zyzanski SJ, Zronek S, Ruhe M, Weyer SM, Konrad N, et al. A clinical trial of tailored office systems for preventive service delivery (The Study to Enhance Prevention by Understanding Practice (STEP-UP)). Am J Prev Med. 2001;21:20–28
  98. Miller RL, Klotz D, Eckholdt HM. HIV prevention with male prostitutes and patrons of hustler bars: replication of an HIV preventive intervention. Am J Community Psychol. 1998;26:97–131
  99. Moore ML. From randomized trial to community-focused practice. Image J Nurs Sch. 1999;31:349–354
  100. Reding DJ, Lappe KA, Krueger M, Kolehouse BL, Steneil D, Leer RA. Cancer screening and prevention in rural Wisconsin: the Greater Marshfield Experience. Wis Med J. 1997;96:32–37
  101. Goodson P, Murphy Smith M, Evans A, Meyer B, Gottlieb NH. Maintaining prevention in practice: survival of PPIP in primary care settings (Put Prevention Into Practice). Am J Prev Med. 2001;20:184–189
  102. O’Loughlin J, Renaud L, Richard L, Gomez LS, Paradis G. Correlates of the sustainability of community-based heart health promotion interventions. Prev Med. 1998;27(5 Pt 1):702–712
  103. Patterson RE, Kristal AR, Biener L, Varnes J, Feng Z, Glanz K, et al. Durability and diffusion of the nutrition intervention in the Working Well Trial. Prev Med. 1998;27(5 Pt 1):668–673
  104. Ruffin MT, Gorenflo DW, Woodman B. Predictors of screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostatic cancer among community-based primary care practices. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2000;13:1–10
  105. Solberg LI. Guideline implementation: what the literature doesn’t tell us. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2000;26:525–537
  106. Yin R. Changing urban bureaucracies: How new practices become routinized. Lexington KY: Lexington Books; 1979;
  107. Van de Ven A, Polley D, Garud R, Venkataraman S. The Innovation Journey. New York: Oxford University Press; 1999;
  108. Goodman R, Steckler A. A model for the institutionalization of health promotion programs. Family & Community Health. 1989;11:63–78
  109. Greenhalgh T, Robert G, Macfarlane F, Bate P, Kyriakidou O. Diffusion of innovations in service organizations: systematic review and recommendations. Milbank Q. 2004;82:581–629
  110. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Collaborative learning: Breakthrough series. June 8, 2005. Available at: http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/CollaborativeLearning.
  111. Health Disparities Collaboratives. March 31, 2005. Available at: http://www.healthdisparities.net/hdc/html/home.aspx.

PII: S0749-3797(07)00202-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.03.010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S9-S20 , July 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution