Open AccessCommunity Providers’ Impression of Hiv Prevention Intervention Research in Nida's Clinical Trials Network
Author(s) -
Aimee N.C. Campbell,
Bryan Hartzler,
Mary A. HatchMaillette,
Donald A. Calsyn,
Gloria M. Miele,
Susan Tross
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of drug issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1945-1369
pISSN - 0022-0426
DOI - 10.1177/002204261104100401
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , intervention (counseling) , psychosocial , methadone maintenance , family medicine , exploratory research , substance abuse , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , nursing , methadone , psychiatry , pathology , sociology , anthropology
Research-based approaches to HIV risk reduction are available but not readily adopted by community-based treatment programs. This exploratory survey study assessed staff (N=116) attitudes as a function of direct research participation, treatment program type, and study performance within seven methadone maintenance and eight psychosocial outpatient substance abuse treatment programs that participated in the NIDA Clinical Trials Network HIV risk reduction trials. Clinical staff who directly participated in the research reported intervention components as useful and were more likely to report perceived increases in HIV testing/referrals compared to staff who did not directly participate. However, those directly involved reported less positive attitudes about clinical impact and research impression. Results suggest a positive influence of research participation on awareness of program services, but also the need to address practical and professional issues related to research collaboration. Effectiveness trials offer a valuable opportunity to assess provider-level factors associated with adoption and implementation.