Developing and modeling complex social interventions: introducing the Connecting People Intervention

TY - JOUR

T1 - Developing and modeling complex social interventions

T2 - introducing the Connecting People Intervention

AU - Webber, Martin

AU - Reidy, Hannah

AU - Ansari, David

AU - Stevens, Martin

AU - Morris, David

PY - 2016/1

Y1 - 2016/1

N2 - Objectives: Modeling the processes involved in complex social interventions is important in social work practice, as it facilitates their implementation and translation into different contexts. This article reports the process of developing and modeling the connecting people intervention (CPI), a model of practice that supports people with mental health problems to enhance their social networks.Method: The CPI model was developed through an iterative process of focus group discussions with practitioners and service users and a two-stage Delphi consultation with relevant experts.Results: We discuss the intervention model and the processes it articulates to provide an example of the benefits of intervention modeling.Conclusions: Intervention modeling provides a visual representation of the process and outcomes of an intervention, which can assist practice development and lead to improved outcomes for service users.

AB - Objectives: Modeling the processes involved in complex social interventions is important in social work practice, as it facilitates their implementation and translation into different contexts. This article reports the process of developing and modeling the connecting people intervention (CPI), a model of practice that supports people with mental health problems to enhance their social networks.Method: The CPI model was developed through an iterative process of focus group discussions with practitioners and service users and a two-stage Delphi consultation with relevant experts.Results: We discuss the intervention model and the processes it articulates to provide an example of the benefits of intervention modeling.Conclusions: Intervention modeling provides a visual representation of the process and outcomes of an intervention, which can assist practice development and lead to improved outcomes for service users.

KW - social interventions

KW - modelling

KW - Mental health

U2 - 10.1177/1049731515578687

DO - 10.1177/1049731515578687

M3 - Article

SN - 1049-7315

VL - 26

SP - 14

EP - 19

JO - Research on Social Work Practice

JF - Research on Social Work Practice

IS - 1

ER -