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Nyanda T. McBride PhD, MPH, PGD Health Promotion, BEd, Dip Teach, Senior Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Perth, WA
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Research to practice—formal dissemination of the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP) in Australia
Article first published online: 29 MAY 2009
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701613510
2007 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs
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How to Cite
MCBRIDE, N. T., FARRINGDON, F. H. and KENNEDY, C. A. (2007), Research to practice—formal dissemination of the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP) in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 26: 665–672. doi: 10.1080/09595230701613510
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Nyanda T. McBride PhD, MPH, PGD Health Promotion, BEd, Dip Teach, Senior Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Perth, WA
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Fiona H. Farringdon MEdu, BEd, Project Manager, National Drug Research Institute, Perth, WA
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Carol A. Kennedy BA, GNC, BN, MSci, GD Education, Project Officer, National Centre for Education on Training and Addiction.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 MAY 2009
- Article first published online: 29 MAY 2009
- Received 14 May 2007; accepted for publication 10 July 2007.
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Keywords:
- drug education;
- practice;
- research;
- school
Abstract
Introduction and Aims. This paper discusses the formal dissemination of the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (National SHAHRP Dissemination Project) in Australia. The original SHAHRP research programme (SHAHRP study) was assessed previously for effectiveness during a longitudinal research study which followed the student participants over 32 months post-intervention. The SHAHRP study focused on evaluating the behavioural impact of the programme and the results indicated that wider dissemination would be of value. Design and Methods. The National SHAHRP Dissemination Project involved key decision makers of drug education in the Government, Catholic and Independent schools sectors, in targeted states, agreeing to disseminate the SHAHRP Project through teacher educators and teachers in their sector and regions. Process, reach and project satisfaction were assessed. Results. The Dissemination Project conducted two workshops for 35 teacher educators. Fifteen teacher educators subsequently conducted 21 workshops for teachers between August 2003 and June 2004. One hundred and seventy schools and nearly 300 (294) teachers were involved in this training. Discussion and Conclusions. The advantages and barriers of researcher-led dissemination, as illustrated in this study, suggest that methods other than publication in scientific journals and presentation at conferences may be useful for the transfer of effective intervention research programmes to practice. There may be some benefit to identifying and testing other research-initiated pathways leading to evidence-based policy and practice which, in combination with practitioner-led transfer, can help to bridge the gap between research and practice in the future.