Journal article
The Role of Cooperative Extension in Delivering Training and Technical Assistance to Support Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices in Rural Communities
Evaluation & the health professions, Vol.47(2), pp.192-203
06/2024
PMID: 38790114
Abstract
The opioid epidemic in the United States continues to disproportionately affect those in rural, compared to urban, areas due to a variety of treatment and recovery barriers. One mechanism to increase capacity of rural-serving providers is through delivery of training and technical assistance (TTA) for evidence-based programs by leveraging the Cooperative Extension System. Guided by the Interactive Systems Framework, the current study evaluates TTA delivered by the Northwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collabroative to opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery providers on short- (satisfaction, anticipated benefit), medium-, (behavioral intention to change current practice), and long-term goals (changes toward adoption of evidence-based practices). We also evaluated differences in short- and medium-term goals by intensity of TTA event and rurality of provider. Surveys of 351 providers who received TTA indicated high levels of satisfaction with TTA events attended, expressed strong agreement that they would benefit from the event, intended to make a professional practice change, and preparation toward implementing changes. Compared to urban-based providers, rural providers reported higher intention to use TTA information to change current practice. We conclude with a review of remaining gaps in the research to practice pipeline and recommendations for moving forward.
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- Title
- The Role of Cooperative Extension in Delivering Training and Technical Assistance to Support Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices in Rural Communities
- Creators
- Elizabeth Weybright - Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of MedicineSandi Phibbs - Oregon State UniversityCassandra Watters - Department of Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USAAllison Myers - Oregon State UniversityMichelle Peavy - Washington State University SpokaneAbbey Martin - Oregon State University
- Publication Details
- Evaluation & the health professions, Vol.47(2), pp.192-203
- Academic Unit
- Northwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative (NW ROTAC); Publications, NW ROTAC
- Identifiers
- 99901230253801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article