Health Promotion Strategies
Course readings and resources
Week 1: Introduction to course
Week 2: Introduction HP practice
Week 3: Introduction to the Intervention Mapping Approach
Roles of values, evidence and theory in HP practice (not covered in 2012)
Week 4: IMA Step 1: Socio-ecological needs assessment
Week 5: IMA Step 2: Preparing matrices of change objectives
Week 6: Individual change strategies (including health education & health communication)
Reading Week: February 20-24
Week 7: Socio-environmental changes strategies: Organizatinal development & change
Week 8: Social-environmental change strategies: Community organization & community building
Week 9: Social-environmental change strategies: Healthy public policy & advocacy
Week 10: IMA Step 3: Selecting theory-informed intervention methods & practical strategies
Week 11: IMA Steps 4: Producing program components & materials
Week 12: IMA Steps 5: Adoption, implmentation & sustainability of HP interventions
Week 13: IMA Step 6: Evaluation in HP practice & course integration

Week 12: IMA Steps 5: Adoption, implmentation & sustainability of HP interventions

Preparation for Week #12
Develop a plan for optimizing the adoption, implementation and sustainability of your “ideal” response to your chosen issue
Class Topics
 
1.     Processes of adoption and adaptation
2.     Pivotal role of implementation
3.     Sustainability: what happens when health promoter “go home”
 
Required readings from course textbooks
 
1.     Bartholomew et al. (2011): Chapters 8 and 10
2.     Glanz et al. (2008): ----
Additional required readings
1.     Priority article: Card, J., Solomon, J., & Cunningham, S. (2011). How to Adapt Effective Programs for Use in New Contexts. Health Promotion Practice, 12(1), 25-35. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/15248399/v12i0001/25_htaepfuinc
2.     Priority article: Ennett, S. T., Haws, S., Ringwalt, C. L., Vincus, A. A., Hanley, S., Bowling, J. M., & Rohrbach, L. A. (2011). Evidence-based practice in school substance use prevention: fidelity of implementation under real-world conditions. Health education research, 26(2), 361-371. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/02681153/v26i0002/361_epissufoiurc
3.     Galbraith, J. S., Stanton, B., Boekeloo, B., King, W., Desmond, S., Howard, D., et al. (2009). Exploring Implementation and Fidelity of Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions for HIV Prevention: Lessons Learned From the Focus on Kids Diffusion Case Study. Health Educ Behav, 36(3), 532-549.http://heb.sagepub.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/cgi/reprint/36/3/532
4.     Hanson, H. M., Salmoni, A. P., & Volpe, R. P. (2009). Defining Program Sustainability: Differing Views of Stakeholders. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 100(4), 304. http://proquest.umi.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/pqdweb?index=6&did=1846060051&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1262042772&clientId=12520 
5.     Scheirer, M. A. (2005). Is Sustainability Possible? A review and commentary on empirical studies of program sustainability. American Journal of Evaluation, 26(3), 320 – 347. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/10982140/v26i0003/320_isp&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
 



Additional recommended readings re. implementation
1.     Altman, D. G. (2009). Challenges in Sustaining Public Health Interventions. Health Educ Behav, 36(1), 24-28. http://heb.sagepub.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/cgi/reprint/36/1/24
2.     Dariotis, J. K., Bumbarger, B. K., Duncan, L. G., & Greenberg, M. T. (2008). How do implementation efforts relate to program adherence? examining the role of organizational, implementer, and program factors. J.Community Psychol., 36(6), 744-760. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/00904392/v36i0006/744_hdiertooiapf&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
3.     Dusenbury, L., Brannigan, R., Hansen, W. B., Walsh, J., & Falco, M. (2005). Quality of implementation: developing measures crucial to understanding the diffusion of preventive interventions. Health Educ. Res., 20(3), 308-313. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/02681153/v20i0003/308_qoidmcutdopi&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
4.     Elliott, S. J., O’Loughlin, J., Robinson, K., Eyles, J., Cameron, R., Harvey, D., et al. (2003). Conceptualizing dissemination research and activity: The case of the Canadian Heart Health initiative. Health Education & Behavior, 30(3), 267-282. http://heb.sagepub.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/cgi/reprint/30/3/267
5.     Flaspohler, P., Duffy, J., Wandersman, A., Stillman, L., & Maras, M. A. (2008). Unpacking Prevention Capacity: An Intersection of Research-to-practice Models and Community-centered Models. Am J Community Psychol, 41(3-4), 182-196. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/00910562/v41i3-4/182_upcaiormacm&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
6.     Fagen, M. C., & Flay, B. R. (2009). Comments on "Challenges in Sustaining Public Health Interventions". Health Educ Behav, 36(1), 29-30. http://heb.sagepub.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/cgi/reprint/36/1/29
7.     Pluye, P., Potvin, L., Denis, J.-L., Pelletier, J., & Mannoni, C. (2005). Program sustainability begins with the first events. Evaluation and Program Planning, 28(2), 123.
8.     Riley, B. L., Edwards, N. C., & d'Avernas, J. R. (2008). People and money matter: investment lessons from the Ontario heart health program, Canada. Health Promot. Int., 23(1), 24-34. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/09574824/v23i0001/24_pammiltohhpc&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
9.     Saul, J., Wandersman, A., Flaspohler, P., Duffy, J., Lubell, K., & Noonan, R. (2008). Research and Action for Bridging Science and Practice in Prevention. Am J Community Psychol, 41(3-4), 165-170. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/00910562/v41i3-4/165_raafbsapip&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
10.   Saunders, R. P., Evans, M. H., & Joshi, P. (2005). Developing a Process-Evaluation Plan for Assessing Health Promotion Program Implementation: A How-To Guide. Health Promot Pract, 6(2), 134-147. http://hpp.sagepub.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/cgi/reprint/6/2/134
11.   Stevens, B., & Peikes, D. (2006). When the funding stops: Do grantees of the Local Initiative Funding Partners Program sustain themselves? Evaluation and Program Planning, 29(2), 153-161. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/01497189/v29i0002/153_wtfsdgifppst&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
12.   Wandersman, A., Duffy, J., Flaspohler, P., Noonan, R., Lubell, K., Stillman, L., et al. (2008). Bridging the Gap Between Prevention Research and Practice: The Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation. Am J Community Psychol, 41(3-4), 171-181. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/resolve/00910562/v41i3-4/171_btgbprsffdai&form=pdf&file=file.pdf
 
 


Michael Goodstadt Ph.D., C.Psych. Director MPH Program in Health Promotion, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada m.goodstadt@utoronto.ca