ERIC Number: EJ1450760
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Adolescent-Reported Changes in Provider Behavior Following Pediatrician Training in Stimulant Diversion Prevention: Results from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Brooke S. G. Molina; Heather M. Joseph; Heidi L. Kipp; Sarah L. Pedersen; David J. Kolko; Rachel A. Lindstrom; Daniel J. Bauer; Geetha A. Subramaniam
Journal of Attention Disorders, v29 n2 p107-119 2025
Objective: To test whether pediatrician training leads to provider utilization of stimulant diversion prevention strategies as reported by adolescent patients with ADHD. Methods: Pediatric practices received a stimulant diversion prevention workshop (SDP) or continued treatment-as-usual (TAU) in a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Surveys were completed by 341 stimulant-treated patients at baseline and three follow-up assessments. Results: In intent-to-treat analyses of patient reports, SDP adolescents reported more provider use of diversion prevention strategies compared to TAU. They also reported more parent-patient communication about diversion. Provider satisfaction with the training was strong. Conclusions: Pediatricians can make use of clinical practice strategies for the prevention of stimulant diversion following a 1-hr training; findings are novel given their reliance on confidential patient report of provider behavior and increase confidence in the results. Coupled with the positive provider satisfaction ratings, results suggest that this brief workshop may be an option for concerned providers that also has the effect of increasing discussion at home about safe use of stimulants.
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Physicians, Adolescents, Stimulants, Outcomes of Treatment, Workshops, Inservice Education, Behavior Change, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Grant or Contract Numbers: DA040213; DA049721; DA035464; MH018951; TR001857; MH121585