COE BARC 10 as a Tool for Patient Enagement

October 18, 2023

The COE healthcare team is looking for ways to improve patient engagement. The webinar will provide the information on how to use the Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital to keep clients in treatment and to improve recovery resources.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction
  2. Definition of "recovery capital."
  3. The significance of recovery capital in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery.
    1. Discussion question about what recovery capital means to participants.
  4. Components of the BARC 10
    1. Social capital – the sum of resources each person has as a result of their relationships, and includes both support and obligations 
    2. Physical capital – tangible assets, such as property and money 
    3. Human capital – the skills, positive health, aspirations and hopes, and personal resources that will enable the individual to succeed
    4. Cultural capital – the values, beliefs, and attitudes that link individuals to the community
  5. Recovery Capital Problem Severity Matrix 
  6. Benefits of Recovery Capital 
    1. Improves Long-term Recovery Rates: Utilizing strategies that target family and community recovery capital can significantly improve long-term recovery outcomes, leading to sustained abstinence and higher quality of life.
    2. Tailored Treatment Plans: Recovery capital assessment allows for more personalized care. Those with higher recovery capital may require less intensive forms of treatment, optimizing resource allocation and individual care.
    3. Environmental Impact: Addressing recovery capital considers environmental factors that can either enhance or negate the effects of short-term clinical interventions. This provides a more holistic approach to treatment.  
    4. Coping and Resilience: Increases in recovery capital can boost coping mechanisms and enhance resilience, critical factors in both initiating and maintaining long-term recovery. This mitigates the biological and psychological stress often associated with recovery.
    5. Trigger for Positive Life Changes: Any increase in recovery capital can act as a catalyst for further positive changes in an individual's life, such as gaining employment, rekindling family relationships, pursuing education, or securing stable housing.
    6. Enhanced Quality of Life: Beyond merely treating SUD, focusing on recovery capital contributes to an overall better quality of life, which includes the strengthening of social ties and improving life circumstances.
    7. Goal Completion: Research has shown that the number of completed recovery plan goals and the level of engagement in recovery planning and follow-up sessions are statistically significant predictors of increases in recovery capital. This suggests that structured, goal-oriented treatment plans can effectively boost an individual's resources for long-term recovery.
  7. Best practices for delivering the BARC 10
    1. Discussion of explanation of how to deliver the BARC-10
      1. Consider literacy and health literacy
    2. Discussion question about storing/ tracking due dates
  8. BARC-10 as a Tool for Engagement
    1. MI Readiness Ruler
    2. Scaling
  9. BARC-10 as a Tool for Recovery Planning
  10. BARC-10 as a Tool for Measuring Progress 
  11. Interpreting BARC-10 scores
    1. What do scores indicate about a client's recovery resources?
      1. Review sample score form
      2. Sample follow-up questions and needed connections based on responses
  12. REDCap BARC 10 score average and improvement over time

 

Target Audience

Nurse

Physician

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

  1. Define the concept of recovery capital and discuss its significance in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery.
  2. List the components of the Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital (BARC-10).
  3. Describe how to interpret BARC-10 scores and discuss what they indicate about a client's recovery resources.
  4. Discuss using the BARC 10 as a tool to engage clients.
  5. Apply the BARC-10 to case studies.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/18/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
10/18/2023 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/18/2023 - 1:30pm EDT
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The COE healthcare team is looking for ways to improve patient engagement. The webinar will provide the information on how to use the Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital to keep clients in treatment and to improve recovery resources.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction
  2. Definition of "recovery capital."
  3. The significance of recovery capital in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery.
    1. Discussion question about what recovery capital means to participants.
  4. Components of the BARC 10
    1. Social capital – the sum of resources each person has as a result of their relationships, and includes both support and obligations 
    2. Physical capital – tangible assets, such as property and money 
    3. Human capital – the skills, positive health, aspirations and hopes, and personal resources that will enable the individual to succeed
    4. Cultural capital – the values, beliefs, and attitudes that link individuals to the community
  5. Recovery Capital Problem Severity Matrix 
  6. Benefits of Recovery Capital 
    1. Improves Long-term Recovery Rates: Utilizing strategies that target family and community recovery capital can significantly improve long-term recovery outcomes, leading to sustained abstinence and higher quality of life.
    2. Tailored Treatment Plans: Recovery capital assessment allows for more personalized care. Those with higher recovery capital may require less intensive forms of treatment, optimizing resource allocation and individual care.
    3. Environmental Impact: Addressing recovery capital considers environmental factors that can either enhance or negate the effects of short-term clinical interventions. This provides a more holistic approach to treatment.  
    4. Coping and Resilience: Increases in recovery capital can boost coping mechanisms and enhance resilience, critical factors in both initiating and maintaining long-term recovery. This mitigates the biological and psychological stress often associated with recovery.
    5. Trigger for Positive Life Changes: Any increase in recovery capital can act as a catalyst for further positive changes in an individual's life, such as gaining employment, rekindling family relationships, pursuing education, or securing stable housing.
    6. Enhanced Quality of Life: Beyond merely treating SUD, focusing on recovery capital contributes to an overall better quality of life, which includes the strengthening of social ties and improving life circumstances.
    7. Goal Completion: Research has shown that the number of completed recovery plan goals and the level of engagement in recovery planning and follow-up sessions are statistically significant predictors of increases in recovery capital. This suggests that structured, goal-oriented treatment plans can effectively boost an individual's resources for long-term recovery.
  7. Best practices for delivering the BARC 10
    1. Discussion of explanation of how to deliver the BARC-10
      1. Consider literacy and health literacy
    2. Discussion question about storing/ tracking due dates
  8. BARC-10 as a Tool for Engagement
    1. MI Readiness Ruler
    2. Scaling
  9. BARC-10 as a Tool for Recovery Planning
  10. BARC-10 as a Tool for Measuring Progress 
  11. Interpreting BARC-10 scores
    1. What do scores indicate about a client's recovery resources?
      1. Review sample score form
      2. Sample follow-up questions and needed connections based on responses
  12. REDCap BARC 10 score average and improvement over time
Zoom Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

COE Team

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
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