Clinician attitudes, social norms and intentions to use a computer-assisted intervention.

Abstract

The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) works to bridge the gap between research and practice and tested a Web-delivered psychosocial intervention (the Therapeutic Education System, TES) in 10 community treatment centers. Computer-assisted therapies, such as Web-delivered interventions, may improve the consistency and efficiency of treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders. Prior to the start of the study, we surveyed counselors (N=96) in participating treatment centers and assessed counselor attitudes, perceived social norms and intentions to use a Web-delivered intervention. Analysis of the intention to adopt a Web-delivered intervention assessed the influence of attitudes and perceived social norms. Perceived social norms were a significant contributor to clinician intention to adopt Web-based interventions while attitude was not. To promote successful implementation, it may be helpful to create social norms supportive of computer-assisted therapies.

• Authors: Allison L Buti, Danielle Eakins, Holly Fussell, Lynn E Kunkel, Aisha Kudura, Dennis McCarty
• Journal: Journal of substance abuse treatment (J Subst Abuse Treat) Vol. 44 Issue 4 Pg. 433-7 (Apr 2013) ISSN: 1873-6483 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23021495 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Aged
• Alcoholism (rehabilitation)
• Attitude of Health Personnel
• Educational Status
• Ethnicity
• Female
• Health Plan Implementation
• Humans
• Intention
• Internet
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Models, Organizational
• Sex Factors
• Social Environment
• Socioeconomic Factors
• Substance-Related Disorders (rehabilitation)
• Therapy, Computer-Assisted (methods)
• Young Adult