Following on the results of the Phase I project period, this proposal requests Phase II funds to complete the series, Understanding Partner Abuse. To do this, we will: 1) Produce the remainder of the interactive educational media series to train healthcare providers for work with victims of partner abuse in the following settings: a) Primary Care Medicine (family and internal medicine; physicians); b) Hospital/HMO/Community Health (staff nurse and nurse assistant); c) OB/GYN (physicians and midwives); d) Emergency Department (interdisciplinary: physician, nurse, social workers, admin., intake staff, security). 2) Evaluate the efficacy of Understanding Partner Abuse as a tool for individualized learning that can help improve healthcare providers'communication and practice with victims of partner abuse.

Proposed Commercial Applications

The potential markets for this interactive educational media include: nursing schools, medical schools, hospitals, HMOs, professional medical societies, individuals seeking continuing medical education credits.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II (R44)
Project #
5R44MH055406-03
Application #
2675451
Study Section
Small Business Research Review Committee (MHSB)
Program Officer
Steinberg, Louis H
Project Start
1996-05-01
Project End
1999-08-31
Budget Start
1998-09-01
Budget End
1999-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Echo Bridge Productions, Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Newton
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02161