The goal of the contract is to design, develop and evaluate a web-based training (WBT) program to teach screening and brief intervention for substance use problems (SBIRT) to primary care physicians (PCPs). The WBT will be designed to train PCPs to screen, intervene, and refer for substance problems and to support the use and maintenance of those skills with reference guides, screening tools and location-specific referral databases. Phase I work included a) needs assessment; b) designing instructional and web design strategies for the training; c) outlining content for the WBT, including selecting screening tools and a model for brief intervention; d) developing a prototype; and e) eliciting feedback on the prototype via usability testing and expert review. The Phase II work will include full development of the WBT, accreditation of the course for CME, and evaluation of the WBT in a randomized educational effectiveness trial. For the randomized trial, ninety-four primary care providers will be recruited and randomized to use either the WBT or a reading materials training covering similar content. Outcome measures will include standardized patient interviews, knowledge tests and user acceptance and satisfaction. The final product will be licensed to healthcare organizations and customizable to their specific needs.
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