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Stop Addiction Stigma

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Interventions
Behavioral: Assessment
Other: Educational Activity
Other: Training
Registration Number
NCT06582030
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This clinical trial evaluates the impact of a Stop Addiction Stigma (SAS) training workshop with a short description of the conditions related to addiction (vignettes) on stigmatizing attitudes toward individuals with substance abuse disorders. Reviews have shown that patients with substance abuse disorders have experienced negative attitudes from their health care providers. Negative attitudes may lead to less involvement from the provider and the patient and may lead to less effective care. Using case vignettes with a SAS workshop may be an effective method to help people learn about addiction, reduce the stigma toward addiction and improve the quality of health care.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To describe the impact of SAS training on participants' responses to people with a substance impairment.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the feasibility of stigma training workshops on stigmatizing attitudes health care personnel.

II. To explore the maintainability of responses over time. III. To explore relationships between language and stigmatizing attitudes.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 6 group case vignettes.

GROUP A (CHRONICALLY RELAPSING BRAIN DISEASE): Participants view the chronically relapsing brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.

GROUP B (BRAIN DISEASE): Participants view the brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.

GROUP C (DISEASE): Participants view the disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.

GROUP D (ILLNESS): Participants view the illness vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.

GROUP E (DISORDER): Participants view the disorder vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.

GROUP F (PROBLEM): Participants view the problem vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
93
Inclusion Criteria
  • Employee of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC)
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Participants must be able to read and comprehend survey items
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group D (illness vignette, SAS)Educational ActivityParticipants view the illness vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group D (illness vignette, SAS)TrainingParticipants view the illness vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group B (brain disease vignette, SAS)Educational ActivityParticipants view the brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group B (brain disease vignette, SAS)TrainingParticipants view the brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group E (disorder vignette, SAS)TrainingParticipants view the disorder vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group F (problem vignette, SAS)Educational ActivityParticipants view the problem vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group F (problem vignette, SAS)TrainingParticipants view the problem vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group C (disease vignette, SAS)AssessmentParticipants view the disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group C (disease vignette, SAS)Educational ActivityParticipants view the disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group F (problem vignette, SAS)AssessmentParticipants view the problem vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group C (disease vignette, SAS)TrainingParticipants view the disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group D (illness vignette, SAS)AssessmentParticipants view the illness vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group B (brain disease vignette, SAS)AssessmentParticipants view the brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group A (chronically relapsing brain disease vignette, SAS)AssessmentParticipants view the chronically relapsing brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group A (chronically relapsing brain disease vignette, SAS)Educational ActivityParticipants view the chronically relapsing brain disease vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group E (disorder vignette, SAS)AssessmentParticipants view the disorder vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Group E (disorder vignette, SAS)Educational ActivityParticipants view the disorder vignette and attend a SAS workshop on study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stigmatizing attitudesBefore, immediately after and 8 weeks after the session

Stigmatizing attitudes will be measured with the Stigma and Attribution Assessment. The assessment score will be compared both between and within participants for each case vignette. Results will be reported with descriptive statistics, including means and standard deviations or medians and first-third quartiles for continuous variables, and frequencies and percentages for discrete variables.The linear mixed effect model will be used to study the repeated stigma and attribution measures over time (pre-workshop, immediately post-workshop, and 8 weeks post-workshop) within 6 vignettes as well as the effects between the vignettes, while controlling for the potential confounding factors (e.g., sex).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Attendance rateAt 90 minute session.

The proportion of participants attending the workshop will be summarized with 95% confidence interval.

Response to post-workshop evaluationsBefore, immediately following and 8 weeks after the session.

The proportion of participants who respond to the post-workshop evaluations will be summarized with 95% confidence interval.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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