Journal article
From "4Rs and 2Ss" to "Amaka Amasanyufu" (Happy Families): Adapting a US-based Evidence-Based Intervention to the Uganda ContextPalabras clave(sic)(sic)(sic)
Family process, v 59(4), pp 1928-1945
01 Dec 2020
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Abstract
In Uganda, one in five children presents mental health challenges, including disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs). DBDs can persist through adulthood and result in negative outcomes. Effective interventions for DBDs have been developed and tested in high-poverty communities in developed countries. Yet, most African countries, such as Uganda, lack such interventions. This paper describes the adaptation process of an evidence-based intervention of U.S. origin to optimize fit to context with intervention fidelity, as part of a randomized trial conducted with youth that exhibit behavioral challenges and their caregivers in 30 schools in Uganda. The process involved: initial meetings with headteachers and teachers to introduce the study and the main concepts of the intervention; initial manual review focusing on 4Rs and 2Ss content by the Uganda team; engagement of community stakeholders for additional feedback on content and cultural relevance; final revision of the manual; and collection of children's drawings for the illustration of the manual. This paper describes both similarities and differences between the original and adapted intervention content and methods of delivery. The findings also highlight the importance of involving community stakeholders in the adaptation process.
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- Title
- From "4Rs and 2Ss" to "Amaka Amasanyufu" (Happy Families): Adapting a US-based Evidence-Based Intervention to the Uganda ContextPalabras clave(sic)(sic)(sic)
- Creators
- Ozge Sensoy Bahar - Washington Univ, Brown Sch, Campus Box 1196,One Brookings Dr, St Louis, MO 63130 USAWilliam Byansi - Washington University in St. LouisApollo Kivumbi - Int Ctr Child Hlth & Dev, Uganda Field Off, Masaka, UgandaPhionah Namatovu - Int Ctr Child Hlth & Dev, Uganda Field Off, Masaka, UgandaJoshua Kiyingi - Int Ctr Child Hlth & Dev, Uganda Field Off, Masaka, UgandaFred M. Ssewamala - Washington University in St. LouisMary M. McKay - Washington University in St. LouisThabani Nyoni - Washington University in St. Louis
- Publication Details
- Family process, v 59(4), pp 1928-1945
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 18
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics; A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000511282800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85079181121
- Other Identifier
- 991022065227304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Family Studies
- Psychology, Clinical