A Technology-Enhanced Approach for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Child Welfare
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Child Maltreatment, Implementation, Technology
In brief
In this study, a computer-assisted adaptation of SafeCare, an evidence-based home visiting program, will be developed and tested in child welfare. This approach will assist home visitors with the delivery of SafeCare to families, with the goal of improving provider fidelity and implementation success. In the computer-assisted SafeCare sessions, a portion of the session will be delivered on a tablet computer that the home visitor brings to the family's home. The computer software will deliver the educational piece, or explain a piece of each session, along with modeling videos of the skills. The home visitor will follow up with the practice and feedback portions of the session. A randomized feasibility trial will be conducted to test the technology-based approach against the standard SafeCare implementation approach in terms of feasibility of implementation, provider job demands, and resources, as well as client outcomes such as skill acquisition and mental health.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02430337
- Run by
- Georgia State University
- People needed
- 31
- Starts
- 2013-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-01-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Home Visitors: Home Visitors who are being trained in SafeCare
- Parents: English-speaking SafeCare parents with a child between the ages of 1.5-5 years who are receiving services from a Home Visitor who is in this study
You may not qualify if…
- Home Visitors: Home Visitors not being trained in SafeCare; Home Visitors who exclusively serve Spanish-speaking families
- Parents: Parents not receiving SafeCare; parents whose Home Visitor is not a participant in this study; parents under age 18 or who have a child outside of the ages of 1.5-5 years
Where it is running
- Georgia State University, School of Public Health, National SafeCare Training & Research Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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