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Authors: Karin Streimann, Triin Vilms (TAI - Tallinn)
Background: European countries implement various preventive interventions, web-based lists or registries have been developed to help practitioners and policymakers to have an overview and select suitable options. Despite the existence of many registries, there is limited information available about the expectations of the intended users.
Methods: This study aimed to map the needs of Estonian prevention workforce for the prevention registry. A qualitative study using semi-structured focus groups (n=9) was carried out with 45 participants in 2023. As the workforce represents a variety of people, the sample involved people working in national, county and local government level, in social, educational, health, youth work, and justice field as decision-makers, practitioners, coordinators, and intervention developers. Discussions were recorded and transcribed, thematic analysis was used.
Results: The registry was felt to be needed by public and third sector as well as different organizations. Participants had suggestions for the structure of the registry, including which target groups should see different content and how the intervention filtering criteria should be set. Regarding the content, participants wanted to know practical and financial details, such as where interventions can be ordered, what they cost, how their implementation can be funded, and who can implement them. Information about the format and underlying logic of interventions was also seen important. As for evaluation, participants wanted to see how fidelity is monitored, what is known about the effects, and to have access to experiences from previous users.
Discussion: This study found that the registry of preventive interventions might have several target groups and users. It also mapped the needs of the intended users, which supports developing a solution that is acceptable, practical and usable. In addition to developing a registry, other types of activities like communication, training and funding opportunities are needed to support the use of evidence.
| Conflict of interest | The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. |
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