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ArticleBMC health services research2024

Clinician attitudes towards adoption of evidence-based practice: a nationwide multiprofessional cross-sectional study of child and adolescent mental health services in Sweden.

Anna Helena Elisabeth Santesson, Robert Holmberg, Martin Bäckström, Peik Gustafsson, Håkan Jarbin, Sean Perrin

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Anna Helena Elisabeth SantessonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, BMC F12, S- 221 84, Lund, Sweden. anna.santesson@med.lu.se.
Robert HolmbergDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lund University, Box 213, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden.
Martin BäckströmDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lund University, Box 213, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden.
Peik GustafssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, BMC F12, S- 221 84, Lund, Sweden.
Håkan JarbinDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, BMC F12, S- 221 84, Lund, Sweden.
Sean PerrinDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lund University, Box 213, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden.

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Abstract

backgroundImplementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) is a priority to improve service delivery and outcomes. Clinicians' EBP attitudes are likely to play a crucial role in implementation but are poorly understood. This study aimed to assess variation in EBP attitudes in a large national sample of CAMHS clinicians in Sweden, and to compare these findings to findings from the United States of America (USA).

methodsCAMHS clinicians (n = 799; 60% response rate) completed the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) and items from the Organizational Readiness for Change Scale (ORC) ahead of an EBP for depression implementation effort across Sweden. EBPAS scores were compared with the USA study. Predictors of global and specific attitudes (gender, age, working years, education, profession, perceived benefit of diagnosis and organizational readiness and type of service) were examined using simple and multiple linear regressions.

resultsClinicians had positive attitudes towards EBP on the four-dimensional subscales of the EBPAS, somewhat more so than their American counterparts. Clinician and organizational characteristics were related to at least one attitudinal dimension in both models, with perceived utility of diagnosis being the strongest and most consistent predictor across dimensions and models.

conclusionsResults from this large-scale national study underscore the need to consider cultural, contextual, and individual variations in attitudes towards EBP when planning implementation efforts. Such efforts may need to be tailored to the working contexts, needs, and values of CAMHS clinicians, particularly their views on the utility of diagnosis.

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Adolescent Health ServicesAttitude of Health PersonnelChild Health ServicesEvidence-Based PracticeMental Health ServicesAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSwedenAttitudesChild-and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS)Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)ImplementationMental health

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PMCPMC11575185

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