The Linkage Approach Applied to a School‐Based Smoking Prevention Program in the Netherlands

摘要

ABSTRACT:Effective diffusion strategies are necessary to enhance use of innovative health promotion programs. One strategy uses the linkage approach to innovation‐development and diffusion planning. The linkage approach enhances collaboration among three systems: resource system (university‐based researchers), linkage system (district health educators), and user system (teachers). This article illustrates how the linkage approach was applied in a smoking prevention research project. Identification of the linkage system and the collaborative process between the resource system and linkage system are described. Results from a process evaluation indicated the linkage approach was feasible in a school‐based smoking prevention pr