R Sippy, L Efstathopoulou, E Simes, M Davis, S Howell, B Morris, O Owrid, N Stoll, P Fonagy, A Moore
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Abstract
Aims: Developing integrated mental health services focused on the needs of children and young people is a key policy goal in England. The THRIVE Framework and its implementation programme, i-THRIVE, are widely used in England. This study examines experiences of staff using i-THRIVE, estimates its effectiveness, and assesses how local system working relationships influence programme success.
Methods: This evaluation uses a quasi-experimental design (10 implementation and 10 comparison sites.) Measurements included staff surveys and assessment of 'THRIVE-like' features of each site. Additional site-level characteristics were collected from health system reports. The effect of i-THRIVE was evaluated using a four-group propensity-score-weighted difference-in-differences model; the moderating effect of system working relationships was evaluated with a difference-in-difference-in-differences model.
Results: Implementation site staff were more likely to report using THRIVE and more knowledgeable of THRIVE principles than comparison site staff. The mean improvement of fidelity scores among i-THRIVE sites was 16.7, and 8.8 among comparison sites; the weighted model did not find a statistically significant difference. However, results show that strong working relationships in the local system significantly enhance the effectiveness of i-THRIVE. Sites with highly effective working relationships showed a notable improvement in 'THRIVE-like' features, with an average increase of 16.41 points (95% confidence interval: 1.69-31.13, P-value: 0.031) over comparison sites. Sites with ineffective working relationships did not benefit from i-THRIVE (-2.76, 95% confidence interval: - 18.25-12.73, P-value: 0.708).
Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance of working relationship effectiveness in the successful adoption and implementation of multi-agency health policies like i-THRIVE.
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Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences is a prestigious international, peer-reviewed journal that has been publishing in Open Access format since 2020. Formerly known as Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale and established in 1992 by Michele Tansella, the journal prioritizes highly relevant and innovative research articles and systematic reviews in the areas of public mental health and policy, mental health services and system research, as well as epidemiological and social psychiatry. Join us in advancing knowledge and understanding in these critical fields.
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