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Web-Based Simulated Patient Interviewing for Developing MI Skills for Health Care

Award Number: R43TR000472
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2012
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/05/2014

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Web-Based Simulated Patient Interviewing for Developing MI Skills for Health Care - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Modifiable behavioral risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, two of the most costly diseases in both human and monetary terms, include obesity, lack of physical activity, smoking tobacco and excess alcohol consumption. Despite a longstanding movement in the medical community towards models of chronic care to support changes in behavioral risk factors, primary care clinicians, in general, do not provide a key feature in chronic care models: patient-centered behavioral counseling. Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based form of patient-centered counseling, improves patient outcomes when applied to risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To support dissemination of MI for health behavior change in primary care, the field needs low cost and highly accessible methods to both evaluate and train practitioners of many disciplines in patient-centered communication. The proposed project aims to develop a computer-based system to support healthcare providers consisting of a health care specific MI skills assessment and a suite of simulated patient training cases that providers can use to practice their MI skills. The system will be web-based to greatly facilitate access and utility. Phase I aims include developing a prototype of the skill assessment and one interactive practice case, conducting usability testing of the practice case with 12 clinicians and conducting a pilot study of the initial psychometric properties of the skill assessment with 24 primary care providers. In Phase II, the complete product will be developed and evaluated in a randomized trial to establish reliability and validity of the assessment and training effectiveness of the training cases. Given the crucial health challenge presented by diabetes and heart disease, as well as wide movement to adopt chronic care and primary care medical home models, we expect demand for such a product to be large. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This project will develop online training support resources for healthcare providers learning motivational interviewing. Chronic diseases such as diabetes have reached epidemic proportions in the US but are largely preventable and treatable with health behavior changes. With better access to training in motivational interviewing, healthcare providers may be better able to help patients make difficult lifestyle changes.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2014	2012	TALARIA, INC	1121 34TH AVE	SEATTLE	WA	98122	KING	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	1	7/5/2014	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $316,524 )
2012	2012	TALARIA, INC	1121 34TH AVE	SEATTLE	WA	98122	KING	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	1	8/20/2012	NEW	$316,524
														Subtotal = $316,524

Grand Total All Awards = $316,524

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Web-Based Simulated Patient Interviewing for Developing MI Skills for Health Care

Award Number: R43TR000472

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2012

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/05/2014

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