title: Outcomes of multimodal training for healthcare professionals at an AIDS education and training center.
abstract: There is an ongoing need for continuing professional education (CPE) in the rapidly changing field of HIV care, but the best instructional methods remain a subject of debate. This study assessed the effects of training at an AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) over an 18-month period. Health care professionals (HCP) who attended more than one training event showed small but significant improvements over time in HIV-related clinical practice behaviors. The type of training also predicted self-reported practice behavior, with interactive trainings and individual consultations associated with greater change, and intensive clinical training activities associated with a faster rate of change but not better scores on the self-reported behavior measure. Participants also reported high levels of satisfaction, knowledge improvement, and intention to change after each training event; however, these results were unrelated to whether trainees actually reported improved practice behavior.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA. paul.cook@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Risa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: Lucy A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bradley-Springer
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration