Opioid use disorder is a growing public health concern in South Texas. To assist in mitigating the effects of this epidemic, staff produced a program that focused on replicating, modifying, and evaluating the impact of the "Opioid Addiction Treatment ECHO™ (Extension of Community Health Outcomes) for CHWs (community health workers) program" on 26 CHWs practicing in rural and other medically underserved areas through teleconferencing technology. CHWs trained on the topic of substance use disorder concentrated on behavioral health integration with a focus on opioid prescription misuse. The analysis found that knowledge attainment was increased above the pretest means. The ECHO™ model proved to be effective at linking subject matter experts and specialists at an academic "hub" with CHWs in local communities.
AD - South Texas AHEC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.; South Texas AHEC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; South Coastal AHEC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.; South Texas AHEC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; South Texas AHEC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA. BT - Issues in Mental Health Nursing C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities; Opioids & Substance Use, HIT & Telehealth CP - 4 CY - England DO - 10.1080/01612840.2020.1814911 IS - 4 JF - Issues in Mental Health Nursing LA - eng M1 - Journal Article N2 -Opioid use disorder is a growing public health concern in South Texas. To assist in mitigating the effects of this epidemic, staff produced a program that focused on replicating, modifying, and evaluating the impact of the "Opioid Addiction Treatment ECHO™ (Extension of Community Health Outcomes) for CHWs (community health workers) program" on 26 CHWs practicing in rural and other medically underserved areas through teleconferencing technology. CHWs trained on the topic of substance use disorder concentrated on behavioral health integration with a focus on opioid prescription misuse. The analysis found that knowledge attainment was increased above the pretest means. The ECHO™ model proved to be effective at linking subject matter experts and specialists at an academic "hub" with CHWs in local communities.
PP - England PY - 2021 SN - 1096-4673; 0161-2840 SP - 381 EP - 390 EP - T1 - Opioid Use Disorder ECHO: A Program Evaluation of a Project That Provides Knowledge and Builds Capacity for Community Health Workers in Medically Underserved Areas of South Texas T2 - Issues in Mental Health Nursing TI - Opioid Use Disorder ECHO: A Program Evaluation of a Project That Provides Knowledge and Builds Capacity for Community Health Workers in Medically Underserved Areas of South Texas U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities; Opioids & Substance Use, HIT & Telehealth U2 - 32926794 U3 - 10.1080/01612840.2020.1814911 VL - 42 VO - 1096-4673; 0161-2840 Y1 - 2021 Y2 - Apr ER -