학술논문

Addiction Treatment Provider Attitudes on Staff Capacity and Evidence-Based Clinical Training: Results from a National Study.
Document Type
Article
Source
American Journal on Addictions. May2011, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p271-284. 14p. 7 Charts.
Subject
*REHABILITATION centers
*ORGANIZATIONAL change
*LEADERSHIP
*COMMUNITY organization
*AUTONOMY (Psychology)
*ADDICTIONS
Language
ISSN
1055-0496
Abstract
This national study of addiction-treatment organizations' implementation of evidence-based practices examines: (1) organizational/leadership factors associated with director (n = 212) attitudes regarding staff resistance to organizational change, and (2) organizational/staff factors associated with staff (n = 312) attitudes regarding evidence-based clinical training. Linear regression analyses, controlling for type of treatment unit, leadership/staff characteristics and organizational readiness to change, identified that directors who perceived their organization needed more guidance and had less staff cohesion and autonomy rated staff resistance to organizational change significantly higher. Staff with higher levels of education and greater agreement that their organization supported change had greater preference for evidence-based trainings. Federal addiction treatment policy should both promote education and training of treatment staff and organizational development of treatment CBOs. (Am J Addict 2011;00:1-14) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]