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Dissemination of an evidence-based treatment for cancer patients: training is the necessary first step.

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Brothers, BM; Carpenter, KM; Shelby, RA; Thornton, LM; Frierson, GM; Patterson, KL; Andersen, BL
Published in: Transl Behav Med
March 2015

Evidence-based psychological treatments (EBTs) for cancer patients have not been disseminated in part due to lack of available training. The biobehavioral intervention (BBI) is an EBT designed to alleviate cancer stress and enhance coping. The current study evaluates a training program and uses the Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB) to analyze factors related to intentions to implement BBI. Mental health providers (n = 62) attended a training for BBI. Attendees' supervisors (n = 40) were later surveyed. Repeated measure ANOVAs assessed change over time in knowledge gains, attitudes towards EBTs/BBI, and self-efficacy. Linear multiple regression analyses assessed relationships between these factors and implementation intentions. BBI knowledge and attitude scores increased from pre- to post-training (ps < 0.01). Significant predictors in the final model were BBI-specific attitudes and self-efficacy (ps < 0.05). The BBI training program was an effective dissemination vehicle. Intervention-specific attitudes and self-efficacy were key factors in predicting providers' implementation intentions.

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Transl Behav Med

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1869-6716

Publication Date

March 2015

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

103 / 112

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Brothers, B. M., Carpenter, K. M., Shelby, R. A., Thornton, L. M., Frierson, G. M., Patterson, K. L., & Andersen, B. L. (2015). Dissemination of an evidence-based treatment for cancer patients: training is the necessary first step. Transl Behav Med, 5(1), 103–112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-014-0273-0
Brothers, Brittany M., Kristen M. Carpenter, Rebecca A. Shelby, Lisa M. Thornton, Georita M. Frierson, Kyle L. Patterson, and Barbara L. Andersen. “Dissemination of an evidence-based treatment for cancer patients: training is the necessary first step.Transl Behav Med 5, no. 1 (March 2015): 103–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-014-0273-0.
Brothers BM, Carpenter KM, Shelby RA, Thornton LM, Frierson GM, Patterson KL, et al. Dissemination of an evidence-based treatment for cancer patients: training is the necessary first step. Transl Behav Med. 2015 Mar;5(1):103–12.
Brothers, Brittany M., et al. “Dissemination of an evidence-based treatment for cancer patients: training is the necessary first step.Transl Behav Med, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2015, pp. 103–12. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s13142-014-0273-0.
Brothers BM, Carpenter KM, Shelby RA, Thornton LM, Frierson GM, Patterson KL, Andersen BL. Dissemination of an evidence-based treatment for cancer patients: training is the necessary first step. Transl Behav Med. 2015 Mar;5(1):103–112.
Journal cover image

Published In

Transl Behav Med

DOI

ISSN

1869-6716

Publication Date

March 2015

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

103 / 112

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences