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About this Course
This course is part of a research project
designed to translate the results of biomedical and psychosocial research
on the management of alcohol withdrawal into measurable changes in clinical
practice. The original version of this course was developed by applying
instructional design principles to Module S of the VA/DoD Clinical Practice
Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders in the Primary
Care Setting, however, the current version has far more focus on using
the CIWA-Ar. While the content contained in this online course is designed
to be useful for nurses, it has undergone substantial revision in an
effort to make it more usable, interactive, and ultimately more effective.
This course is designed to be completed as part of a research protocol
that includes training about the management of alcohol withdrawal using
the CIWA-Ar. While the course developers do not anticipate any unforeseen
adverse consequences resulting from completion of this course, it is
important for you to follow any informed consent procedures that you
may encounter. If you have any questions about this research project
or your participation in it, please contact the Project Director, Ken
Weingardt, Ph.D.. He can be reached by email: Ken.Weingardt@va.gov,
or by telephone at 650-493-5000, ext 22846.
About
the Project Team
This course was created by staff of the Center for Health Care Evaluation
(CHCE). CHCE conducts health services research that is designed to enhance
the quality of health care for veterans and to improve the U.S. health
care system. The Center is an applied health services research center
composed of experts trained in health services, health economics, epidemiology,
public health, evaluation research, social psychology, medical sociology,
and biostatistics. We have primary affiliations with the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System and with Stanford University
School of Medicine. To find out more about our organization, visit www.chce.info.
Primary
project staff included Ken
Weingardt, Ph.D., Steven
Villafranca, M.A., Julie
Boterenbrood, M.A. and Christy
Tyner, M.A. Funding for the development of this course was
provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This course was initially
created in September of 2002 and revised and updated in June of 2004.
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the following the following organizations and individuals for their valuable contributions:
- Department of Veterans Affairs for providing project funding.
- Theresa Castillo, Program Analyst with the Asset Management Service at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System for providing the location for our photo shoot.
- Patty Viajar, M.S., Professor at San Jose State University's Department of Instructional Technology Practicum Program, for recruiting the exceptional graduate students who were responsible for instructional design, web development and graphical treatment.
- Julie Boterenbrood, M.A., Graduate of San Jose State University's Department of Instructional Technology Program, for revision and development contribution.
- Christy Tyner, M.A., Graduate of San Jose State University's Department of Instructional Technology Program, for initial development contribution.
- Robert Rothwell, R.N., Clinical Nurse Specialist at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System for making the pilot study possible.
- Tina Lee, M.D. Psychiatry Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System for providing consultation regarding the medical aspects of AWS.
- Keith Humphreys, Ph.D., Director, Program Evaluation and Resource Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care system for providing mentorship, feedback and support.
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