In an evaluation conducted alongside the GGC4H trial, researchers assessed the intervention fidelity of a version of the Guiding Good Choices parenting program that was adapted for online delivery. They found that virtual delivery of the intervention was feasible but that retention of participants was a challenge.
The report was published in the Journal of Community Psychology.
GGC4H, an NIH Collaboratory Trial, is a pragmatic, cluster randomized clinical trial testing the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing within healthcare systems the Guiding Good Choices program for caregivers of adolescents aged 11 to 13 years to prevent common behavioral problems, such as substance use. The trial is the first large-scale implementation of the virtual adaptation of the Guiding Good Choices program, and of the program in pediatric primary care settings.
The researchers used attendance records, interventionist surveys and focus groups, and observer reports to examine attendance, dosage, adherence, quality of intervention delivery, and participant engagement in the program. They reported high marks for all of these outcomes but found that attendance was lower than expected.
GGC4H is supported within the NIH Collaboratory by a grant award from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Learn more about GGC4H.