WayToServePlus: Improving Responsible Alcohol Service Ph I
June 8, 2023 updated by: Klein Buendel, Inc.
WayToServe Plus: In-service Professional Development Component to Improve Responsible Alcohol Service Ph I
Responsible beverage service (RBS) training for alcohol servers is a promising intervention for reducing driving while intoxicated (DWI) by alcohol.
Training, certification, and in-service contact improves professionalism and effectiveness of prevention interventions delivered by community members such as alcohol servers.
This SBIR Fast-track project will develop and test an in-service professional development component to the WayToServe® online RBS training to improve the effectiveness of RBS training in order to make further gains in reducing problem alcohol behavior in communities.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Among the interventions targeting driving while intoxicated (DWI) by alcohol, Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training of alcohol servers has shown promise.
RBS training is currently required or incentivized by 36 U.S. states and California will require it starting in 2022.
Our team has shown that an online RBS training, named WayToServe®, was effective in two randomized trials.
These results filled a gap in the literature on RBS training that is limited by the lack of randomized trials, poor measurement of training implementation, and almost exclusive focus on live training when online training predominates.
The goal of this SBIR Fast-track research is to develop and test an in-service professional development component for alcohol servers trained by WayToServe to improve its effectiveness.
It is intended to motivate servers to implement the RBS skills in the face of common barriers, provide support for RBS actions from a "community" of alcohol servers, and prevent natural degradation of skills over time.
Rationale for this product is provided by past research showing that training, certification, and in-service contact improves professionalism and efficacy of community prevention interventions.
Scientific premise is provided by the positive results of our trials on the WayToServe® training.
The in-service component will be delivered through the WayToServe Facebook page that currently is "followed" by over 20,000 alcohol servers trained by WayToServe.
The specific aims of Phase I are to: 1) develop content of in-service professional development on RBS skills with a) premises owners/ managers interviews and b) alcohol servers in New Mexico and Washington State trained by the WayToServe online RBS training through focus group discussions; 2) produce a prototype WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component in flowcharts and an initial library of Facebook posts, including text, graphics, and interactive elements and evaluate it for acceptability, usability, and engagement in focus groups and field pilot trial with alcohol servers in New Mexico and Washington State trained by the WayToServe online RBS training, and 3) determine feasibility of WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component and develop evaluation plans for Phase II research.
Milestones will be an EAB-approved Phase I research plans and development of the content outline and WayToServe Plus prototype, evaluation of WayToServe Plus prototype, and feasibility assessment of the WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component.
Phase II specific aims will achieve the milestones of full production of WayToServe Plus and a randomized trial testing its effectiveness by: 4) producing the full WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component and 5) conducting a randomized trial with 160 alcohol premises in New Mexico and Washington State evaluating effectiveness of WayToServe Plus on refusal of sales to PiP (primary outcome).
The SBIR research is innovative as WayToServe Plus will be the first continuous in-service professional development for RBS and will increase the WayToServe training's effectiveness and commercial advantage with alcohol servers and corporate clients.
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
183
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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California
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Berkeley, California, United States, 94704-1365
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
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Colorado
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Golden, Colorado, United States, 80401
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Owners, managers, and employees of alcohol-serving establishments in New Mexico and Washington State.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 19 years of age or older
- Own/manage a licensed premises or be an alcohol server (waitress, waiter or bartender)
- Have completed the WayToServe responsible beverage service training (Phase I only)
- Be proficient in English
- Consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a family/household member already participating in project
- Younger than 19 years old (18 and younger cannot legally serve alcohol in either state)
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Formative Research
Alcohol-serving establishment owners, managers, and servers in New Mexico and Washington State.
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Improving responsible alcohol service of owners, managers, and employees of alcohol-serving establishments by developing professional development components to enhance their responsible beverage service skills.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Formative Research
Time Frame: Baseline Only
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Focus Groups, Semi-structured Interviews, Field Pilot Test
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Baseline Only
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: David Buller, PhD, Klein Buendel, Inc.
- Principal Investigator: Gill Woodall, PhD, Klein Buendel, Inc.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
November 10, 2021
Primary Completion (Actual)
June 30, 2022
Study Completion (Actual)
June 30, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 23, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 23, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
December 6, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
June 12, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 8, 2023
Last Verified
June 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- 0332
- 1R44AA029364-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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