Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #116457

Anne Helene Skinstad, Ph D, Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, E 107 General Hospital, Iowa, IA 52242, Maurine A. Orwa, M P H, CHES, Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa, 105 Becker Communication Studies Building, Iowa, IA 52242, 319-353-5974, maurine-orwa@uiowa.edu, and Anne Wallis, PhD, Dept. of Community & Behavioral Health, Center for Public Health Program Evaluation, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, 4258 Westlawn, Iowa City, IA 52242.

This analysis was designed to assess the transfer of new technologies in substance abuse treatment across five states represented by the Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer (PATTC). The research was conceptualized from a program change model for transferring research to practice. Data was qualitatively collected using systemic change report forms from 2002 to 2004, across the states, including Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota to indicate the acceptance, incorporation and maintenance of new technologies, assessing the types and areas of change in service delivery, education and certification, collaboration, legislation, science based treatments and facilitators to change. Findings revealed (1) Increased awareness among addiction professionals regarding how different problem areas impact one another and how to develop strategies for identification and treatment of those problems (2) Increased awareness of special needs of the Native American population in treatment and, (5) Increased delivery of substance abuse coursework on Native American reservations.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to

• Describe the process of program change and common barriers that may be experienced in transferring research to practice.
• Identify different efforts that have been utilized to transfer research in substance abuse to practice.
• Articulate procedures that have been utilized at organizational levels to assess the transfer of substance abuse research to practice.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.