The role of attitudes, individual innovativeness, and organizational support for innovation in evidence-based practice implementation
by Palmer, Marc A., Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 2010, 132 pages; 3412259

Abstract:

To better understand the influence of organizational and individual provider factors on evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation, the current study assessed attitudes toward EBP’s, individual innovativeness, perceived organizational support for innovation, and EBP implementation among community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians (N = 146). The objectives of the study were to: (1) examine the relationships between attitudes toward EBP’s, individual innovativeness, and perceived organizational support for innovation and their association with EBP implementation; (2) test the indirect effects of organizational support for innovation on EBP implementation through attitudes; and (3) test the indirect effects of individual innovativeness on EBP implementation through attitudes. Results found attitudes and mandated use of EBP’s to predict implementation. Attitudes were shown to be predicted by organizational support for innovation and individual innovativeness. Although there was some support for the indirect effects of organizational support for innovation on implementation and the indirect effects of individual innovativeness on implementation, this support can be considered marginal at best.

 
AdviserRandal P. Quevillon
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SourceDAI/B 71-08, p. , Aug 2010
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsMental health; Clinical psychology; Health care management
Publication Number3412259
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