Evaluating the dissemination and scale-up of two evidence-based parenting interventions to reduce violence against children: Study protocol

Shenderovich, Y. et al. (2020) Evaluating the dissemination and scale-up of two evidence-based parenting interventions to reduce violence against children: Study protocol. Implementation Science Communications, 1, 109. (doi: 10.1186/s43058-020-00086-6) (PMCID:PMC7719848)

Abstract

Background Eliminating violence against children is a prominent policy goal, codified in the Sustainable Development Goals, and parenting programs are one approach to preventing and reducing violence. However, we know relatively little about dissemination and scale-up of parenting programs, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The scale-up of two parenting programs, Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) for Young Children and PLH for Parents and Teens, developed under Creative Commons licensing and tested in randomized trials, provides a unique opportunity to study their dissemination in 25 LMICs. Methods The Scale-Up of Parenting Evaluation Research (SUPER) study uses a range of methods to study the dissemination of these two programs. The study will examine (1) process and extent of dissemination and scale-up, (2) how the programs are implemented and factors associated with variation in implementation, (3) violence against children and family outcomes before and after program implementation, (4) barriers and facilitators to sustained program delivery, and (5) costs and resources needed for implementation. Primary data collection, focused on three case study projects, will include interviews and focus groups with program facilitators, coordinators, funders, and other stakeholders, and a summary of key organizational characteristics. Program reports and budgets will be reviewed as part of relevant contextual information. Secondary data analysis of routine data collected within ongoing implementation and existing research studies will explore family enrolment and attendance, as well as family reports of parenting practices, violence against children, child behavior, and child and caregiver wellbeing before and after program participation. We will also examine data on staff sociodemographic and professional background, and their competent adherence to the program, collected as part of staff training and certification. Discussion This project will be the first study of its kind to draw on multiple data sources and methods to examine the dissemination and scale-up of a parenting program across multiple LMIC contexts. While this study reports on the implementation of two specific parenting programs, we anticipate that our findings will be of relevance across the field of parenting, as well as other violence prevention and social programs.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: Funding: The PLH SUPER study has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (Grant agreement No. 737476 and No. 771468), Research England, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) through the UKRI GCRF Accelerating Achievement for Africa’s Adolescents Hub (Grant Ref: ES/S008101/1), the Complexity in Health Improvement Program of the Medical Research Council (MRC) UK (Grant No. MC_UU 12017/14), the National Research Foundation of South Africa (Grant No. 118571), and the Oak Foundation.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Lachman, Dr Jamie
• Authors: Shenderovich, Y., Ward, C. L., Lachman, J. M., Wessels, I., Sacolo-Gwebu, H., Okop, K., Oliver, D., Ngcobo, L. L., Tomlinson, M., Fang, Z., Janowski, R., Hutchings, J., Gardner, F., and Cluver, L.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: Implementation Science Communications
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• ISSN: 2662-2211
• ISSN (Online): 2662-2211
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Implementation Science Communications 1:109
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
190877		Quinquennial Core Funds	Laurence Moore	Medical Research Council (MRC)	MC_UU_12017	SHW - MRC/CSO SPHSU - Support Services