Factors involved in the collaboration between the national XXXX control programs and @entity286 control programs: a qualitative study of 6 States, United States, 2012.

@entity5 @entity286 @entity102
INTRODUCTION: Historically, federal funding streams to address @entity5 and @entity286 use have been provided separately to state health departments. This study aims to document the impact of a recent focus on coordinating @entity102 efforts through collaboration between the 2 programs. METHODS: Through a case-study approach using semistructured interviews, we collected information on the organizational context, infrastructure, and interaction between @entity5 and @entity286 control programs in 6 states from March through July 2012. Data were analyzed with NVivo software, using a grounded-theory approach. RESULTS: We found between-program activities in the state health department and coordinated implementation of interventions in the community. Factors identified as facilitating integrated interventions in the community included collaboration between programs in the strategic planning process, incorporation of one another's priorities into state strategic plans, co-location, and leadership support for collaboration. Coalitions were used to deliver integrated interventions to the community. Five states perceived high staff turnover as a barrier to collaboration, and all 5 states felt that federal funding requirements were a barrier. CONCLUSIONS: @entity5 and @entity286 programs are beginning to implement integrated interventions to address @entity102 . Findings can inform the development of future efforts to integrate program activities across @entity102 prevention efforts.
