Organizational Factors Influencing Practice Improvement in Community Based Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Treatment Services

• Registration Number: NCT00746577
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

Purpose of the Study:

The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority's Substance Abuse Services Division and Virginia Commonwealth University's Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies are working on an important research study to improve the quality of substance use disorder treatment services offered by RBHA and its contracted services providers. Specifically, this preliminary research will provide the information needed to conduct a planned series of program-specific interventions, designed to increase the adoption of evidence-based practices (EBPs) within specific programs. A major goal of the study is to better understand what factors influence the adoption of EBPs, and what adoption strategies work best for which types of staff, which types of programs, and under what conditions.

Description of Staff Involvement:

In this study, staff will be asked to complete questionnaires about themselves, their workplaces, and their perceptions about the services their organization provides. Some of these questionnaires will be given to staff when they first enter the study, and others may be given to staff before and about 9 months after a 3-day Practice Improvement Workshop (please note that each agency may or may not be selected to complete the workshop).

Description of Client Involvement:

Clients at each participating site will be asked to complete a brief survey about the services they receive at that site. This survey will occur at the initial timepoint, and at several later timepoints. This survey is confidential and anonymous.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-03
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-05
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2012-02-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 910

Inclusion Criteria

• Substance abuse staff members (who work with adults) working at Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) and its contracted providers
• Clients seen at RBHA and its contracted providers during specific periods, who are at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• Being under 18 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Survey	Pre and post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Data from database of client information	Pre and post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States