TY - JOUR
T1 - The IGNITE (investigation to guide new insight into translational effectiveness) trial
T2 - Protocol for a translational study of an evidenced-based wellness program in fire departments
AU - Elliot, Diane L.
AU - Kerry, Kuehl S.
AU - Moe, Esther L.
AU - DeFrancesco, Carol A.
AU - Goldberg, Linn
AU - MacKinnon, David P.
AU - Enders, Jeanne
AU - Favorite, Kim C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study is funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research in Challenge Area (15): Translational Sciences and the Challenge Topic 15-NR-101* NIH Partners in Research Program: Pathways for Translational Research as 5RC1NR011793. PHLAME development, efficacy assessment and beta-testing have been supported by 5R01AR045901 and R01 CA105774. We also gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Mary Eash, Susan Frohnmayer, Hannah Kuehl, Gina Markel, and Wendy McGinnis.
PY - 2010/10/8
Y1 - 2010/10/8
N2 - Background: Worksites are important locations for interventions to promote health. However, occupational programs with documented efficacy often are not used, and those being implemented have not been studied. The research in this report was funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Challenge Topic 'Pathways for Translational Research,' to define and prioritize determinants that enable and hinder translation of evidenced-based health interventions in well-defined settings.Methods: The IGNITE (investigation to guide new insights for translational effectiveness) trial is a prospective cohort study of a worksite wellness and injury reduction program from adoption to final outcomes among 12 fire departments. It will employ a mixed methods strategy to define a translational model. We will assess decision to adopt, installation, use, and outcomes (reach, individual outcomes, and economic effects) using onsite measurements, surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews. Quantitative data will be used to define the model and conduct mediation analysis of each translational phase. Qualitative data will expand on, challenge, and confirm survey findings and allow a more thorough understanding and convergent validity by overcoming biases in qualitative and quantitative methods used alone.Discussion: Findings will inform worksite wellness in fire departments. The resultant prioritized influences and model of effective translation can be validated and manipulated in these and other settings to more efficiently move science to service.
AB - Background: Worksites are important locations for interventions to promote health. However, occupational programs with documented efficacy often are not used, and those being implemented have not been studied. The research in this report was funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Challenge Topic 'Pathways for Translational Research,' to define and prioritize determinants that enable and hinder translation of evidenced-based health interventions in well-defined settings.Methods: The IGNITE (investigation to guide new insights for translational effectiveness) trial is a prospective cohort study of a worksite wellness and injury reduction program from adoption to final outcomes among 12 fire departments. It will employ a mixed methods strategy to define a translational model. We will assess decision to adopt, installation, use, and outcomes (reach, individual outcomes, and economic effects) using onsite measurements, surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews. Quantitative data will be used to define the model and conduct mediation analysis of each translational phase. Qualitative data will expand on, challenge, and confirm survey findings and allow a more thorough understanding and convergent validity by overcoming biases in qualitative and quantitative methods used alone.Discussion: Findings will inform worksite wellness in fire departments. The resultant prioritized influences and model of effective translation can be validated and manipulated in these and other settings to more efficiently move science to service.
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U2 - 10.1186/1748-5908-5-73
DO - 10.1186/1748-5908-5-73
M3 - Article
C2 - 20932290
AN - SCOPUS:77957604084
SN - 1748-5908
VL - 5
JO - Implementation Science
JF - Implementation Science
IS - 1
M1 - 73
ER -