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标题：Validation of the Implementation Climate Scale (ICS) in substance use disorder treatment organizations
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作者：Mark G. Ehrhart ; Elisa M. Torres ; Joyce Hwang 等
期刊名称：Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
电子版ISSN：1747-597X
出版年度：2019
卷号：14
期号：1
页码：1-10
DOI：10.1186/s13011-019-0222-5
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：One critical factor in the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in substance use disorder treatment organizations is an inner organizational context that clearly supports implementation efforts. The Implementation Climate Scale (ICS) has been developed to allow researchers and organizations to assess climate for EBP implementation in health and allied health service organizations. The ICS consists of 18 items and measures six dimensions of implementation climate: focus on EBP, educational support for EBP, recognition for EBP, rewards for EBP, selection for EBP, and selection for openness. The ICS was initially developed in a mental health context; thus, the goal of this study was to provide initial validation of the ICS in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment settings. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the psychometric functioning of the ICS using survey data from 326 providers in 65 teams in SUD treatment programs. Cronbach’s alpha was examined to assess internal consistency of the ICS, and individual and team level construct-based validity was examined by comparing its correlations with service climate, molar climate, and organizational change. We found evidence for the reliability, factor structure, and validity of the ICS in SUD services. The psychometric functioning of the ICS in SUD treatment settings was comparable to that found in mental health contexts. The ICS is a brief and pragmatic tool for researchers to better understand a critical antecedent for implementation effectiveness in SUD treatment and for organizational leaders in SUD treatment organizations to evaluate the extent to which providers perceive that their organization supports EBP implementation.
关键词：Implementation climate; Leadership; Substance use disorder treatment; Addictions; Confirmatory factor analysis; Organizational readiness