NMETH 595 Designing a Theory-Driven Behavioral Intervention- WI22 Course

NMETH 595  Designing a Theory-Driven Behavioral Intervention (3 credits)

Faculty: Frances Marcus Lewis, Professor

Winter 2022       |       Thurs 8:30-11:20 am   |   Location  HST T359 

Pre-requisites: NURS 589 or equivalent or permission of instructor

Course description:  Focuses on the design and development of a theory-and population informed behavioral intervention to enhance health behavior and outcomes.  Examines selected theories of health behavior, including potential contribution to framing a behavioral intervention.  Includes gaining an analytic process of “fitting” a theory onto an observed health-related problem in a specific population as well as research designs and methods to evaluate interventions.

Course content is relevant to multiple disciplines, including social work, nursing science, clinical psychology, global health, public health, dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, educational psychology, among others

In-class time: 3 hours/week

This class is an on-site class with interactive exercises; it is not a hybrid nor a virtual learning class.

Non-instructional hours: 6 hours/week

Evaluation details:

20%    Application of selected theory of behavior to health problem

20%    Behavioral intervention is “mapped” to a theory and a population

20%    Protocol [operational implementation plan] for theory-driven behavioral             intervention

40%   Final assignment: Design and proposed evaluation of a theory-based   behavioral intervention

Learning objectives:

Following the course, the learner will be able to:

1. Analyze the origins, conceptual elements, and applications of selected behavioral theories and the scope and importance of the health-related problems to which the theories are relevant.
2. Apply selected theory(ies) of behavior to patients, dyads, communities that includes both the unique aspects of the theory and its relevance to health-related problem and population.
3. Generate a new behavioral intervention that derives from health-related theory(ies) and knowledge of a specific population.
4. Generate a research protocol for assessing the impact of the proposed behavioral intervention, including the measurement model, primary and secondary outcomes, methods to assess dosage and fidelity, and a data analytic plan to assess impact or efficacy.
5. Analyze the limitations and strengths of the proposed behavioral intervention and research methods.

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