Strategies for maintaining integrity of a behavioral intervention

被引:9
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作者
Whitmer, X [1 ]
Sweeney, C
Slivjak, A
Sumner, C
Barsevick, A
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Inst Nursing Res, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA
[2] Fox Chase Canc Ctr, Dept Nursing, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
关键词
research training; behavioral intervention; intervention integrity;
D O I
10.1177/0193945904270087
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
The purpose of this article is to address issues in maintaining the integrity of a behavioral intervention. Examples are provided from a recently completed study on how to train research staff and monitor the integrity of the intervention. In this exemplar, the integrity of the behavioral intervention was addressed by, the design of the study and research staff training. Throughout the study, the integrity of the behavioral intervention was monitored by delineating a checklist of topics that must be addressed, critiquing audiotapes of the intervention, and discussing incomplete or missing elements with the research staff.
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页码:338 / 345
页数:8
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