Can Learning Collaboratives Support Implementation by Rewiring Professional Networks?

  • Alicia C. Bunger
  • , Rochelle F. Hanson
  • , Nathan J. Doogan
  • , Byron J. Powell
  • , Yiwen Cao
  • , Jerry Dunn

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Abstract

This study examined how a learning collaborative focusing on trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) impacted advice-seeking patterns between clinicians and three key learning sources: (1) training experts who share technical knowledge about TF-CBT, (2) peers from other participating organizations who share their implementation experiences, and (3) colleagues from their own agency who provide social and professional support. Based on surveys administered to 132 clinicians from 32 agencies, participants’ professional networks changed slightly over time by forming new advice-seeking relationships with training experts. While small, these changes at the clinician-level yielded substantial changes in the structure of the regional advice network.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-92
Number of pages14
JournalAdministration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

  • Implementation
  • Implementation strategies
  • Learning collaborative
  • Mental health
  • Social networks

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