RAVESLOOT: Motivation for Self-Management (HCL)

2020

The overall goal of this development project is to improve the health of people with disabilities living independently in the community by increasing accessibility to evidence-based health promotion curricula that has been shown to be cost-effective for reducing limitation due to secondary conditions. To achieve this goal, we will develop two online multimedia curricula for use by community-based service agencies that better match the reported needs and preferences of intended consumers. The first product, Multimedia Living Well with a Disability (MMLWD) is an adaptation of our Living Well with a Disability 4th Edition workbook to a multimedia format. The second product, Motivating Self-Management (MSM), is a melding of our Peer Support Training program and Independent Living (IL) skills training conducted by centers for independent living (e.g., time management, budgeting) and informed by Self-Determination Theory. This curriculum is a module for people with little experience in self-management to increase autonomy, confidence and relatedness, the basic human needs of Self-Determination Theory. When complete the Motivation for Self-Management curriculum will prepare people with low self-management skills and self-determination to complete the MMLWD program or any other self-management program. For both products, we will use the multimedia format to form a multiplex community that incorporates both online social media and offline face-to-face learning components (Sunderland, Beekhuyzen, Kendall, & Wolski, 2013). This approach to content management and delivery preserves vital components of face-to-face learning (e.g., peer support) while incorporating modern social media tools that improve the interest and engagement of learners. We will use WordPress, a commonly available platform for content management and delivery to develop both MMLWD and MSM curricula. Our training procedures will instruct facilitators on methods for integrating didactic media with exercises and discussion. This approach will lead to products that improve availability, consumer engagement, fidelity and cost-effectiveness of the curricula and hold promise for commercialization and upscaling. We will develop these multimedia curricula and prepare them for upscaling by accomplishing five objectives: 1. Partner with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) to establish and maintain a network of eight Centers for Independent Living (CILs) to engage in an iterative development process. 2. Work with APRIL and the CIL network to establish the procedures of an Iterative Participatory Curriculum Development (IPCD) process that integrates data collection with repeated testing and consumer input to assure quality and usefulness of the end products (Taylor, 2003). 3. Use the IPCD process to develop the Multimedia Living Well with a Disability program and the new Motivation for Self-Management module by exploring multimedia content and the application of social media (e.g., Pinterest.com). 4. Evaluate new curricula as they are implemented by staff within CILs to examine effectiveness of each under real world conditions. 5. Scale up the Living Well with a Disability (LWD) program through effective dissemination, technical assistance and training activities that report on process and outcome evaluation and prepare facilitators to use each product.

Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Transportation-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Adults with Disabilities

Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

National

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