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Abstract

Background: Intervention research emphasizes the importance of evidence-based methods in social work. This study examines factors that enable the implementation of new knowledge and such methods among social workers dealing with clients with risky substance use.
Method: 174 social workers participated in the Effective Planning of Interventions (EPI) training between 2020 and 2023. After the training, participants wrote assignments about their experiences implementing new knowledge and evidence-based methods. Thirty assignments were qualitatively analyzed.
Results: Four key themes were identified: access to and time for learning new knowledge, motivation, support from the organization and management, and client care.
Discussion: The study highlights the importance of system level (access to knowledge), individual level (motivation), organizational level (leadership), and client level (client care) for successful implementation of new knowledge and methods.