TY - JOUR
AU - J. L. Kiefer
AU - K. J. Perry
AU - D. E. Sarver
AU - E. S. Del Rosario
AU - L. B. Quetsch
A1 - 
AB - Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) is an evidence-informed approach to promote positive child-adult relationships in youth with behavior problems or traumatic stress. Implementing CARE in community settings may extend accessibility to evidence-based practices (EBP) for children in underserved areas. The present study examined health professionals' perceptions of CARE. Participants were 277 professionals from a statewide training initiative including early childhood educators (n = 178), allied health professionals (n = 48; speech, occupational, physical therapists), and behavioral health clinicians (n = 51) completing CARE training. Participants completed the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (Aarons (2004) Mental Health Services Research 6:61-74) (pre-training). Post-training, participants completed two scales created for this study which assessed participants perceptions of the training experience. Structural equation modeling evaluated differences in health professionals' perceptions of CARE and EBP. CARE was the most well received by allied health professionals, who reported greater favorability of EBP relative to behavioral health clinicians (0.12, 95% CI [.04, .24]). Additionally, results indicated greater favorability of EBP-mediated perceived usefulness (0.17, 95% CI [.07, .31]). CARE is a well-received training for professionals working with youth. Interprofessional training may enhance developmental and behavioral outcomes for youth, and our findings suggest particular receptivity to CARE by allied health professionals and implicate EBP favorability as a key driver.
AD - University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Fayetteville, United States.; University of Oregon, Eugene, United States.; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, United States. dsarver@umc.edu.
AN - 40779233
BT - J Clin Psychol Med Settings
C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
DA - Aug 8
DO - 10.1007/s10880-025-10093-1
DP - NLM
ET - 20250808
JF - J Clin Psychol Med Settings
LA - eng
N2 - Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) is an evidence-informed approach to promote positive child-adult relationships in youth with behavior problems or traumatic stress. Implementing CARE in community settings may extend accessibility to evidence-based practices (EBP) for children in underserved areas. The present study examined health professionals' perceptions of CARE. Participants were 277 professionals from a statewide training initiative including early childhood educators (n = 178), allied health professionals (n = 48; speech, occupational, physical therapists), and behavioral health clinicians (n = 51) completing CARE training. Participants completed the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (Aarons (2004) Mental Health Services Research 6:61-74) (pre-training). Post-training, participants completed two scales created for this study which assessed participants perceptions of the training experience. Structural equation modeling evaluated differences in health professionals' perceptions of CARE and EBP. CARE was the most well received by allied health professionals, who reported greater favorability of EBP relative to behavioral health clinicians (0.12, 95% CI [.04, .24]). Additionally, results indicated greater favorability of EBP-mediated perceived usefulness (0.17, 95% CI [.07, .31]). CARE is a well-received training for professionals working with youth. Interprofessional training may enhance developmental and behavioral outcomes for youth, and our findings suggest particular receptivity to CARE by allied health professionals and implicate EBP favorability as a key driver.
PY - 2025
SN - 1068-9583
ST - Perceptions of Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training Usefulness for Educational, Behavioral, and Allied Health Professionals: Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices
T1 - Perceptions of Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training Usefulness for Educational, Behavioral, and Allied Health Professionals: Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices
T2 - J Clin Psychol Med Settings
TI - Perceptions of Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training Usefulness for Educational, Behavioral, and Allied Health Professionals: Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices
U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1007/s10880-025-10093-1
VO - 1068-9583
Y1 - 2025
ER -