HIV ASSOCIATED DEMENTIA--CAREGIVER TRAINING PROJECT

这份为期2.5年的快速通道SBIR提案涉及创建培训 材料，使人们能够提供照顾个人， 艾滋病毒相关痴呆症（HAD），以更有效地科普 与痴呆症相关的行为和认知问题， 人口该项目响应了NIMH的提案呼吁 艾滋病办公室为艾滋病心理健康服务提供科。 具体来说，我们呼吁“视频和计算机辅助 培训保健提供者的心理社会和 HIV感染的神经精神方面。“该项目的第一阶段 开发和测试原型视频作为开发的基础 一系列的八个视频，每一个解决一个特定的行为， 与HAD相关的问题。培训材料将针对 受HAD影响的不同人群，即非洲裔美国人， 西班牙裔美国人和高加索人。原型视频将是 在民政事务总署的照顾者和职员中进行测试， 解决HAD患者的行为问题。此外，本发明还 焦点小组、全国性调查，以及民政事务总署的顾问小组 将利用专业知识作为评估材料的资源， 在第二阶段进行进一步的开发和测试。 拟议的商业应用： 第一阶段SBIR提案涉及创建培训材料 这将使那些为艾滋病毒感染者提供护理的人- 相关痴呆症（HAD），以更有效地科普行为 以及与痴呆症相关的认知问题。这 该项目解决了NIMH艾滋病办公室对以下建议的呼吁： 爱滋病精神健康服务组。具体来说， 建议解决“视频和计算机辅助方法， 在心理社会和神经精神方面培训保健提供者 艾滋病毒感染的各个方面。“该项目开发并测试了 HAD护理人员视频和书面培训材料的原型。的 区域重点小组还将对视频进行评估， 批评教学风格，内容和视频格式。的 宣传材料会以受民政事务总署影响的不同人士为对象， 非裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人和高加索人群体。

This 2.5-year Fast Track SBIR proposal involves the creation of training materials that will enable persons providing care for individuals with HIV-associated dementia (HAD) to more effectively cope with the behavioral and cognitive problems associated with dementia in this population. This project addresses the call for proposals by the NIMH Office on AIDS for the AIDS Mental Health Services Delivery Section. Specifically we address the call for "video and computer-assisted methods to train health care providers in the psychosocial and neuropsychiatric aspects of HIV infection." Phase I of this project develops and tests a prototype video as the basis for the development of a series of eight videos, each one addressing a specific behavioral problem associated with HAD. The training materials will target the diverse population affected by HAD, namely the African American, Hispanic American and Caucasian groups. The prototype video will be tested among HAD caregivers and staff for their effectiveness in addressing behavioral problems among patients with HAD. Additionally, focus groups, a national survey, and a team of consultants with HAD expertise will be utilized as resources in evaluating the materials for their further development and testing in Phase II. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: This Phase I SBIR proposal involves the creation of training materials that will enable persons providing care for individuals with HIV- associated dementia (HAD) to more effectively cope with the behavioral and cognitive problems associated with dementia in this population. This project addresses the call for proposals by the NIMH Office on AIDS for the AIDS Mental Health Services Delivery Section. Specifically this proposal address the call for "video and computer-assisted methods to train health care providers in the psychosocial and neuropsychiatric aspects of HIV infection." This project develops and tests the efficacy of a prototype HAD caregiver video and written training materials. The video will also be assessed by regional focus groups in order to critique the teaching style, content and format of the video. The materials will target the diverse population affected by HAD, namely the African American, Hispanic American and Caucasian groups.