TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of Assertive Community Treatment Fidelity Assessment Methods
T2 - Reliability and Validity
AU - Rollins, Angela L.
AU - McGrew, John H.
AU - Kukla, Marina
AU - McGuire, Alan B.
AU - Flanagan, Mindy E.
AU - Hunt, Marcia G.
AU - Leslie, Doug L.
AU - Collins, Linda A.
AU - Wright-Berryman, Jennifer L.
AU - Hicks, Lia J.
AU - Salyers, Michelle P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York (outside the USA).
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Assertive community treatment is known for improving consumer outcomes, but is difficult to implement. On-site fidelity measurement can help ensure model adherence, but is costly in large systems. This study compared reliability and validity of three methods of fidelity assessment (on-site, phone-administered, and expert-scored self-report) using a stratified random sample of 32 mental health intensive case management teams from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Overall, phone, and to a lesser extent, expert-scored self-report fidelity assessments compared favorably to on-site methods in inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity. If used appropriately, these alternative protocols hold promise in monitoring large-scale program fidelity with limited resources.
AB - Assertive community treatment is known for improving consumer outcomes, but is difficult to implement. On-site fidelity measurement can help ensure model adherence, but is costly in large systems. This study compared reliability and validity of three methods of fidelity assessment (on-site, phone-administered, and expert-scored self-report) using a stratified random sample of 32 mental health intensive case management teams from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Overall, phone, and to a lesser extent, expert-scored self-report fidelity assessments compared favorably to on-site methods in inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity. If used appropriately, these alternative protocols hold promise in monitoring large-scale program fidelity with limited resources.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10488-015-0641-1
DO - 10.1007/s10488-015-0641-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 25721146
AN - SCOPUS:84957951727
SN - 0894-587X
VL - 43
SP - 157
EP - 167
JO - Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
JF - Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
IS - 2
ER -
