Main categorical code | Thematic code | Description | Example |
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Reaction—overall perception of the course | Positive receptivity to the training. | Reactions to the opportunity to participate in the training. | |
Positive about training | Positive comments about the course, the materials, and the structure of the course. Can also include comments about things that were done well, and not necessarily be overtly positive. | “I really enjoyed it.” “I liked the time frame.” “You were pretty thorough about the getting out the information.” | |
Negative/or suggested change | Negative comments about the course, the material, and the structure of the course. Can also include comments about things that could be done differently or improved. | “I did not always know, or felt like it was completely applicable to the work we do here.” | |
Learning—knowledge gained; attitude and belief changes; change in awareness. | Knowledge gained, changed perceptions about EBP, or more consideration of EBPs as part of service delivery. Changes in thinking specific to the individual. | “My knowledge based was certainly improved.” “I think I’m more aware of it. For example..” “It made me more mindful of buy-in.” | |
Behavior—changes in how the participants behave in their job role | Changes within the participant in communication style, efforts to improve buy-in, planning, strategizing, etc. | “It helped me to think more deeply…and to plan for some of the barriers and some of the things that get in the way of successfully implementing a practice.” “As I was training people, there were some people that did not really this it was a good idea…it has changed how I approach some people in training, to work more not so much on the ins and outs, but why we are doing it.” “Having more intentional conversations.” | |
Results—changes at the agency level | Changes in service delivery or practice. | Attempting to implement or successfully implementing new EBPs. Considering the evidence-base for current practices and making adjustments to achieve fidelity. | “We’re looking a little more critically at some of the stuff that we implement…” “Revamping what is already existing.” |
Changes in agency culture or climate regarding EBP | Changes in how other administrative staff view EBP or implement services. Enhanced collaboration among staff. | “I think there is more buy-in.” “We all just have a heightened awareness of how we are approaching and how we are implementing things rather than just jumping in.” | |
Improved staff knowledge/training | Changes made to help frontline staff learn more EBPs, or understand why the agency uses EBPs | “Helped new staff get training in different evidence-based practices starting at hiring has been improved.” “We have been spending more time on different tips and techniques in our weekly staff meetings.” | |
Changes in evaluative approaches | Changes in data collection forms and how evaluation is approaches within the agency. | “we have streamlined our registration forms.” “The way that we evaluated or programs, and look at our data, in terms of outcomes and what is the best things for our clients.” | |
Other | All other changes that do not fit into the other categories. | ||
Barriers | Factors that inhibited, slowed, or made change difficult either at the participant or organizational level. | “I was a little frustrated by the (lack of) resources for client strategies.” “There is just so many moving parts that sometimes making a change…is a hard thing to do….” |