Treatment of Psychological Distress Near the End of Life

描述(由申请人提供)：这个项目的总体目标是产生一个容易销售和合理盈利的，十个模块的，基于互联网的继续教育计划，培训心理学家和其他心理健康提供者关于循证的临终关怀。在该项目的第一阶段，eNURSING LLC与美国心理协会(APA)合作，将：(I)招募一个咨询委员会，指导创建和评估基于互联网的方案的功能原型；(2)开发一个题为《临终心理困扰的诊断和治疗》的模块；(3)利用焦点小组确定使用原型模块培训心理学家和其他心理健康提供者的可行性和可接受性。迭代评估过程将反馈到这一创新学习计划的规划中。我们预计参与者将在一小时内完成原型，80%的参与者将通过考试，并判断原型模块可以接受，适合培训预期的目标受众。在第二阶段，我们将使用焦点小组数据修改和改进原型模块。此外，在第二阶段，我们将开发其他九个培训模块，然后将整个基于互联网的十个模块的计划与一套关于临终问题的可比自定进度的阅读材料进行比较。第二阶段的调查结果将指导基于互联网的计划最终版本的开发。在第三阶段，eNURSING LLC将与美国心理协会合作，向精神卫生保健提供者、机构和组织推销该计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this project is to produce a readily marketable and reasonably profitable, ten-module, Internet-based, continuing education program for training psychologists and other mental health providers about evidence-based, end-of-life care. During Phase I of the project, eNURSING llc, in collaboration with the American Psychological Association (APA), will: (i) recruit an Advisory Board to guide creation and evaluation of a functional prototype for the Internet-based program; (2) develop one module entitled, Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychological Distress Near the End-of-Life; and (3) utilize focus groups to determine the feasibility and acceptability of using the prototype module to train psychologists and other mental health providers. An iterative evaluation process will feedback into the programming of this innovative learning program. We expect the participants will complete the prototype in one hour, that 80% of the participants will pass the examination and judge the prototype module as acceptable and appropriate for training the anticipated target audience. In Phase II we will revise and refine the prototype module using focus group data. Additionally, in Phase II we will develop nine other training modules and then compare the entire ten-module, internet-based program with a comparable package of self-paced reading materials on end-of-life issues. Findings from Phase II will guide development of the final version of the internet-based program. In Phase III, eNURSING llc will collaborate with the American Psychological Association to market the program to mental health care providers, agencies and organizations.