Testing Physicians’ Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Practices with vs. without Care Manager Support Rethinking What Works

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Peter S Jensen, MD Tiffany D Brandt, PhD Christopher Kratochvil, MD Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD James Jaccard, PhD Charles Humble, PhD

Abstract

Objective: To understand the benefits of an intensive 6-months-long practice change intervention (with or without assistance of an embedded care manager) on primary care providers’ (PCPs’) adoption of evidence-based practices for diagnosing and managing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).


Methods: Following an intensive weekend training in primary care pediatric mental health service delivery, 47 PCPs were randomly assigned to 6 months of ongoing educational support via twice-monthly conference calls, either with or without additional assistance of a care manager.  In addition to the impact of a care manager, basic science-derived predictors of behavior change were examined to explore impact on PCPs’ initial and subsequent intentions/decisions to adopt 11 specific changes in ADHD practices.  Effects of practice obstacles on PCPs’ practice decisions, both initially and over 6 months, were also examined.   


Results: PCPs’ initial and subsequent decisions to employ program-targeted ADHD evidence-based practices increased over time and were significantly predicted by underlying hypothesized predictors.  Additional support of a care manager had minimal effects on PCPs’ initial and subsequent decisions to apply specific evidence-based ADHD practices.  Of note, PCPs’ initial worries/perceptions concerning practice obstacles decreased significantly over time, likely due to twice-monthly support calls.


Conclusions: With intensive and sustained support, PCPs will adopt most evidence-based practices for ADHD diagnosis and treatment.  Many initially anticipated obstacles dissipated over time. Additional support of care managers had little impact on PCPs’ longitudinal decisions to adhere to ADHD practice guidelines. Basic science predictors of behavior change are robust correlates of PCPs’ practice changes and should be more routinely applied to understand and improve training outcomes in multiple areas of health service delivery.

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JENSEN, Peter S et al. Testing Physicians’ Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Practices with vs. without Care Manager Support. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 7.1, july 2023. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/4081>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i7.1.4081.
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