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Title:
Development and testing of an evidence-informed structured survey tool for planning tailored technical assistance.
Authors:
Moreland-Russell S; Prevention Research Center, School of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63116, United States. Electronic address: smoreland-russell@wustl.edu., Gannon J; Prevention Research Center, School of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63116, United States., Prewitt K; Center for Public Health Systems Science, School of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63116, United States., Farah Saliba L; Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, United States.
Source:
Evaluation and program planning [Eval Program Plann] 2026 Jun; Vol. 116, pp. 102761. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 20.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7801727 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-7870 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01497189 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eval Program Plann Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: 1994- : [Oxford] : Elsevier
Original Publication: 1978-1993: Elmsford, N. Y., Pergamon Press.
MeSH Terms:
Program Development*/methods , Health Planning Technical Assistance*/organization & administration, Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Program Evaluation/methods ; Humans ; United States ; Mentoring
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Barriers and facilitators; Evidence-informed; Program implementation; Survey development; Survey tool; Technical assistance; Tobacco control programs
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20260124 Date Completed: 20260211 Latest Revision: 20260211
Update Code:
20260212
DOI:
10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2026.102761
PMID:
41579744
Database:
MEDLINE

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Technical assistance (TA) provides training to improve program development or implementation. This study developed an evidence-informed TA survey tool for planning tailored TA. The survey captures the recipients' preferred TA delivery methods by activity categories and TA duration and identifies barriers and facilitators to TA engagement. Two phases were carried out: 1) outlining the survey components and assessing face and content validity, and 2) testing the survey with state tobacco control staff and analyzing the survey responses using descriptive statistics. Twenty-seven tobacco control managers and staff representing 14 U.S. state tobacco control programs participated in testing the survey. The final survey included 21 questions. Virtual meetings were the preferred TA delivery method for three TA activities: 1) professional development, 2) coaching and mentoring, and 3) collaborative work. The preferred duration was 1.4-3.0 h/month. Respondents wanted pragmatic information with actionable steps (92 %) and examples of similar challenges other programs address (89 %) in the TA sessions. Respondents pointed to low organizational capacity (76 %) and competing priorities (76 %) as barriers to TA engagement. The TA survey allows TA providers to identify TA recipients' preferences regarding TA activities and delivery methods, the TA duration, and potential barriers preventing recipients from participating in TA sessions.
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