HIV ASSOCIATED DEMENTIA--CAREGIVER TRAINING PROJECT

这项为期2.5年的快速通道SBIR计划涉及创建培训 这些材料将使护理个人的人能够 艾滋病毒相关性痴呆症(HAD)更有效地应对 与痴呆症相关的行为和认知问题 人口。该项目针对NIMH的建议书征集 艾滋病问题办公室艾滋病心理健康服务科。 具体地说，我们解决了对“视频和计算机辅助”的呼吁 对卫生保健提供者进行心理和社会培训的方法 HIV感染的神经精神病学方面。这个项目的第一阶段 开发和测试原型视频作为开发的基础 一系列八个视频，每个视频都涉及一个特定的行为 与HAD相关的问题。培训材料将针对 受HAD影响的不同人群，即非裔美国人， 西班牙裔美国人和高加索人群体。原型视频将是 在护理人员和工作人员中进行测试，以了解他们在 解决HAD患者的行为问题。另外， 焦点小组，一项全国性的调查，以及一个顾问团队 将利用专业知识作为评估材料的资源 他们的进一步开发和测试将在第二阶段进行。 建议的商业应用： 这项第一阶段SBIR提案涉及创建培训材料 这将使为艾滋病毒携带者提供护理的人- 关联性痴呆(HAD)，以更有效地应对行为 以及与痴呆症相关的认知问题。这 该项目旨在呼吁全国妇幼保健院艾滋病办公室为 艾滋病精神卫生服务提供科。具体来说就是这个 这项提案旨在解决“视频和计算机辅助方法”的呼吁 对卫生保健提供者进行心理社会和神经精神病学方面的培训 艾滋病病毒感染的各个方面。这个项目开发并测试了 有护理员视频和书面培训材料。这个 视频还将由区域焦点小组进行评估，以便 评论视频的教学风格、内容和格式。这个 资料会以受民政事务总署影响的不同类别人士为对像，即 非洲裔美国人、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.