Correlates of drug treatment program staff's self efficacy to support their clients' hepatitis C virus (HCV) related needs.
Drug treatment staff are uniquely situated to support their clients' HCV related needs, and those with greater self efficacy to do so are more likely to provide this support. Using data collected from staff (N = 140) in 6 drug treatment programs in New York City, we determined the correlates of this self efficacy. Results indicate that medically credentialed staff and staff with more hepatitis C knowledge have greater self efficacy to support their clients' HCV related needs. There was no relationship between this self efficacy and the staff member's own HCV infection or that of a close relative. Efforts should focus on increasing staff's HCV knowledge in order to increase their confidence in providing HCV related support to their clients.
Strauss
Shiela M
SM
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., New York, New York 10010, USA. strauss@ndri.org
Astone-Twerell
Janetta M
JM
Munoz-Plaza
Corrine
C
Des Jarlais
Don C
DC
Gwadz
Marya
M
Hagan
Holly
H
Osborne
Andrew
A
Rosenblum
Andrew
A
D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D009519:New York City; D020377:Self Efficacy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*