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ERIC Number: EJ1461764
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1389-4986
EISSN: EISSN-1573-6695
Available Date: 2025-02-10
Using After Action Review to Identify Rapid Response Implementation Strategies for Emerging Drugs among Youth
Andria B. Eisman1; Christine Koffkey1; Suzanne Brown2; Christina Holmes3; Barry Schmidt4; Eric Swihart5; Tracy Robinson6; Bo Kim7,8
Prevention Science, v26 n2 p258-270 2025
Drug use trends change rapidly among youth, leaving educators and researchers struggling to respond promptly. Widely adopted universal evidence-based interventions (EBIs), such as the Michigan Model for Health™ (MMH), and their delivery systems offer an opportunity to reach large youth populations and reduce the onset and escalation of emerging drug use trends. Tier 1 EBIs do not always reflect the most current needs of the context and population. Implementation strategies are needed to optimize EBIs and system responsiveness to emerging drugs. This study employs after action review (AAR) to examine past responses to emerging drugs and design implementation strategies for rapid responses. AAR centers on four key questions: (1) What was expected to happen? (2) What happened? (3) What went well? and (4) What can be improved? We collected qualitative data from 35 participants, including state education partners, school administrators, counselors, teachers, prevention specialists, and the state's health coordinator network. We used rapid qualitative and iterative inductive-deductive thematic analytic approaches. Data analysis revealed three central tenets for rapid responses: collaboration, readiness, and planning. We then identified implementation strategy core functions aligned with the central tenets and strategy form options (e.g., build/leverage a coalition) for each function to accommodate school-level heterogeneity. We created a systematic process to develop and deploy an implementation blueprint for building prevention infrastructure to enhance rapid responses for emerging drugs leveraging an existing intervention (MMH) and delivery system. AAR is a promising approach to identifying gaps and best practices in school-based responses to urgent drug crises. Our results indicate that while the core implementation strategy functions are constant, health coordinators benefit from strategy options tailored to their context. Trial registration: NCT05806840, https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05806840.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: R34DA056777
Author Affiliations: 1Wayne State University, College of Education, Division of Kinesiology Health and Sport Studies, Detroit, USA; 2Wayne State University, School of Social Work, Detroit, USA; 3Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, Charlotte, USA; 4Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District, Bay City, USA; 5Jackson Intermediate School District, Jackson, USA; 6Tuscola Intermediate School District, Caro, USA; 7Boston VA Healthcare System, Center for Health Optimization and Implementation Research, Boston, USA; 8Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, USA