Assessing substance abuse treatment provider training needs : screening skills

FRANÇAIS :
Le besoin en formation du personnel d'un échantillon de centres de traitement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre est évalué en identifiant le caractère adéquat de la formation, l'intérêt vis-à-vis de celle-ci, la compétence clinique et le besoin exprimé pour l'utilisation de 13 instruments de dépistage de l'abus de substance. Les résultats laissent apparaître un important besoin de formation qui varie selon la localisation géographique, le sexe, le niveau d'expérience, le secteur professionnel (travailleurs sociaux, infirmières, ...) et la clinique pratiquée. En conclusion, des priorités de formation devraient être déterminées selon les besoins et la demande de soin existante.
ENGLISH :
A training needs assessment conducted with a randomly selected sample of substance treatment providers in licensed facilities in New England identified the adequacy of training, interest in training, clinical skill, and training need in the use of 13 substance abuse screening instruments. The results revealed that New England substance abuse treatment providers have a high level of training need in this area. Differences in screening skill were found among the New England states, by gender, experience, modality and discipline. The discussion considers skill, adequacy of training, training interest, and training need. The conclusion suggests that one approach to the coexisting increased need for screening skills due to managed care requirements and the lack of interest in these skills is to study managed care marketplace demands to determine training priorities. (From authors'abstract)