Perceived Utility of the RE-AIM Framework for Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Initiatives for Older Adults: A Case Study from the U.S. Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Initiative

Abstract The majority of health promotion and disease prevention interventions implemented in both targeted and general populations have unknown effectiveness. This contrasts with drug treatments which must be proven effective before they can be prescribed. The recent evaluation of four addiction prevention interventions chosen by public health implementers showed that two had positive impacts on addiction prevention and two had deleterious effects. Despite over 50 years’ worth of scientific literature on the evaluation of health promotion and disease prevention programmes, it is little known and little used by project promoters. These promoters cannot be blamed for not using this literature as it is often difficult to access, to read and to understand. Even if they successfully access and read the articles, interventions are often not described properly, rendering the text useless for implementers. It is therefore necessary to create interfaces that translate this literature into a form useful for funders and project promoters. As a result, Public Health France has studied existing portals in both the United States and in Europe. An independent double-reviewing process comparable to the review process used by scientific journals for manuscripts as in the Norwegian portal was chosen for this reason.An expert committee has worked during more than one year to design and test a scoring grid that will be published soon. The 80+ programme evaluations found in the scientific literature will now be reviewed with the approved grid. Public Health France has also begun visiting each region in France to present the portal to local health authorities and NGOs to enable project promoters to submit their programmes soon and to promote the use of evidence-based or research-based programmes when possible.

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Older Adults

Can J Public Health ◽

10.1007/bf03405193 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 96 (6) ◽

pp. 467-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lucie Richard ◽

Lise Gauvin ◽

Francine Ducharme ◽

Céline Gosselin ◽

Jean-Philippe Sapinski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Disease Prevention

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UNDERSTANDING THE NEW ACL/AOA EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igy023.3152 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. 845-846

Author(s):

E C Schneider ◽

K A Cameron ◽

A Herrera-Venson ◽

C Gilchrist

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Review Process ◽

Program Review ◽

Evidence Based

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Older Adults: Programs That Work

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e515812006-001 ◽

2005 ◽

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Disease Prevention

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Leisure-Time Physical Activity Patterns in the U.S. Diabetic Population: Findings from the 1990 National Health Interview Survey--Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Supplement

Diabetes Care ◽

10.2337/diacare.18.1.27 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 27-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 74

Author(s):

E. S. Ford ◽

W. H. Herman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

National Health Interview Survey ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Interview Survey ◽

Diabetic Population ◽

The U.S

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Les conditions liées à l’intégration de l’approche écologique dans la programmation de prévention-promotion offerte à la clientèle aînée par les CSSS du Québec: une étude de cas

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement ◽

10.1017/s0714980811000390 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 617-630

Author(s):

Marie-Ève Leblanc ◽

Lucie Richard ◽

Annie Bisaillon ◽

Lise Gauvin ◽

Francine Ducharme ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

Local Health ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Implementation Model ◽

Prevention And Health Promotion ◽

Services Sociaux ◽

Competing Priorities ◽

Ecological Dimension

ABSTRACTThis multiple case study investigates conditions influencing the integration of the ecological approach in disease prevention and health promotion (DPHP) programs offered to older adults by local health organizations in Quebec. Scheirer’s (1981) implementation model guided the study of five Centres de Santé et Services Sociaux chosen in line with the ecological dimension of their DPHP programs. Documentary analyses were conducted along with thirty-eight semi-structured interviews among professionals and managers. Three categories of factors were explored: professional, organizational and environmental factors. Results indicate the ecological dimension of programs is influenced by organizational norms, competing priorities, team structure, external partnerships, preconceived ideas regarding DPHP for older adults, along with professional interest and training. These results provide levers for action toward optimizing services offered to the older population through disease prevention and health promotion programs.

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