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Quiroz Santos E, Stein LAR, Delaney DJ, Bassett SS, Rossi JS, van den Berg JJ. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): An examination of health disparities. J Ethn Subst Abuse 2024:1-21. [PMID: 38967519 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2367234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Risky substance use can lead to a variety of negative health outcomes, yet treatment is often underutilized by historically minoritized racial/ethnic groups. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is effective in changing substance use patterns across diverse settings and for diverse demographic groups. However, few studies have focused on whether individuals receive the appropriate level of care based on screening criteria. The purpose of this study was to investigate intervention match/mismatch and factors (e.g., service site, gender, race, ethnicity, age, socio-economic status) that predicted the likelihood of being matched/mismatched to an intervention. A sample of N = 3412 were available for analyses and logistic regressions were performed to examine the relationship between matching/mismatching to an intervention and other factors. Of participants, 2222 (65%) were matched to an intervention and 1190 (35%) were mismatched to an intervention. Being older, Hispanic, and receiving SBIRT by health-teams designed to reduce health disparities was related to increased odds of being mismatched. Exploratory results suggested that across predictors, individuals were more likely to receive a lesser intervention than their screening score indicated. Most clients were matched well to intervention as based on screening score. When mismatch occurred, a lower level of care was given. Staff may benefit from attending to more client engagement so that clients return for more intensive interventions; and agencies may need more resources to facilitate client access to services.
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- Esther Quiroz Santos
- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
- Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
- Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences and Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Public Health & Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Harris LM, Kerr JC, Skidmore BD, Ghare S, Reyes-Vega A, Remenik-Zarauz V, Samanapally H, Anwar RU, Rijal R, Bryant K, Hall MT, Barve S. A conceptual analysis of SBIRT implementation alongside the continuum of PrEP awareness: domains of fit and feasibility. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1310388. [PMID: 38259734 PMCID: PMC10801388 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1310388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a supplementary intervention that can be incorporated into the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Continuum, complementing initiatives and endeavors focused on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention in clinical care and community-based work. Referencing the Transtheoretical Model of Change and the PrEP Awareness Continuum, this conceptual analysis highlights how SBIRT amplifies ongoing HIV prevention initiatives and presents a distinct chance to address identified gaps. SBIRT's mechanisms show promise of fit and feasibility through (a) implementing universal Screening (S), (b) administering a Brief Intervention (BI) grounded in motivational interviewing aimed at assisting individuals in recognizing the significance of PrEP in their lives, (c) providing an affirming and supportive Referral to Treatment (RT) to access clinical PrEP care, and (d) employing client-centered and destigmatized approaches. SBIRT is uniquely positioned to help address the complex challenges facing PrEP awareness and initiation efforts. Adapting the SBIRT model to integrate and amplify HIV prevention efforts merits further examination.
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- Lesley M. Harris
- Kent School of Social Work & Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Kent School of Social Work & Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- HIV/AIDS Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Kent School of Social Work & Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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Drnach-Bonaventura GM, Moore DW, Scott GL, Cloutier RM, Pringle JL. Why Substance Use Screening Frequency Matters in Adult Primary Care. SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTION JOURNAL 2024; 45:65-73. [PMID: 38258858 DOI: 10.1177/29767342231210112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Evidence-based early intervention practices, such as screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), are recommended to identify unhealthy use and provide linkages to treatment to prevent substance use disorder. However, there is a lack of screening frequency recommendations. Pennsylvania (PA) SBIRT was a five-year initiative to implement SBIRT in primary care sites. This study evaluated the effects of screening policies in PA SBIRT on changes in substance use risk category over time. METHODS Quantitative data were obtained from seven primary care sites implementing SBIRT, with patients who were screened twice using the Drug Abuse Screening Test, US Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, or the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test and experienced any risk category change (n = 1,364). Patients were 49% male, 51% female, 81% White, and 14% Black. An intercept-only generalized estimating equation model tested whether category changes between screen one and screen two were statistically significant. RESULTS The average number of months between screenings for those experiencing a risk category change was 9.01 with a range of 0 to 46 months. There was a statistically significant change between screening one and screening two (P > 0.001), with 44% undergoing a decrease in risk category and 56% undergoing an increase in risk category. Of those undergoing an increase in risk category, 91% moved from a negative/low risk category to a positive/higher risk category. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that frequent screening policies may improve identification of substance use risk category changes. The results act as a catalyst to further evaluate recommended screening intervals for detecting unhealthy substance use to increase identification and patient connection.
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- Grace M Drnach-Bonaventura
- Program Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Office of the Dean, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Program Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Program Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Program Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Program Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Siu C, Stephenson E, Christie CD, Selby P, Tu K. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of primary care visits for substance use among patients in Ontario, Canada. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288503. [PMID: 38127861 PMCID: PMC10734921 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the prevalence of substance use presentations. This study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of primary care visits for substance use including tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use among primary care patients in Ontario, Canada. Diagnostic and service fee code data were collected from a longitudinal cohort of family medicine patients during pre-pandemic (March 14, 2019-March 13, 2020) and pandemic periods (March 14, 2020-March 13, 2021). Generalized linear models were used to compare the rate of substance-use related visits pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. The effects of demographic characteristics including age, sex, and income quintile were also assessed. Relative to the pre-pandemic period, patients were less likely to have a primary care visit during the pandemic for tobacco-use related reasons (OR = 0.288, 95% CI [0.270-0.308]), and for alcohol-use related reasons (OR = 0.851, 95% CI [0.780-0.929]). In contrast, patients were more likely to have a primary care visit for other drug-use related reasons (OR = 1.150, 95% CI [1.080-1.225]). In the face of a known increase in substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic, a decrease in substance use-related primary care visits likely represents an unmet need for this patient population. This study highlights the importance of continued research in the field of substance use, especially in periods of heightened vulnerability such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Colin Siu
- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Campbell Family Research Institute and Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto Western Family Health Team, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Prasad S, Basu D, Mattoo SK, Subodh BN. Assist-linked brief intervention to reduce risky pattern of substance use in male workers employed at a tertiary care hospital in India: A randomized controlled trial. Indian J Psychiatry 2023; 65:36-44. [PMID: 36874527 PMCID: PMC9983456 DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_660_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Substance use in workplace leads to adverse effects both on the employees and on the workplace. Existing research focuses on alcohol-related harm, while workplace use of other substances has been neglected. There are no randomized controlled studies of brief interventions in Indian hospital settings. AIM To evaluate the efficacy of World Health Organization (WHO) alcohol, smoking, and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST)-linked brief intervention (ALBI) for reducing risky patterns of substance use in male workers at a tertiary-care hospital in North India. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase-I, a random list of 400 employees was generated from the entire pool of male hospital workers, of which 360 participated. Data on the ASSIST risk categories (mild, moderate, and high) were generated from Phase I. In Phase-II, moderate- or high-risk subjects ('ASSIST screen-positive') were randomized into intervention and control groups, with 35 screen-positive subjects in each group. The intervention group was provided a 15-30-min structured session per ALBI protocol, while the control group was given a 15-30-min general talk on health-related consequences associated with substance use. The subjects were compared on ASSIST score, WHO quality-of-life brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) and readiness to change questionnaire (RCQ) at baseline and at 3-month follow up. RESULTS The prevalence of moderate-to-high-risk use of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis in the total sample was 28.6%, 27.5%, and 6.9%, respectively. At 3-months postintervention follow-up of the randomized sample, recipients of ALBI had significant reduction of ASSIST scores for all substances compared to the control group (p < 0.001). More participants receiving ALBI were ready to change to RCQ action stage (p values for tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis <0.001, <0.001 and 0.007, respectively). WHOQOL-BREF scores significantly improved in ALBI group across all domains. CONCLUSION ALBI was effective in reducing risky substance use, increasing readiness to change and improving the QOL of the subjects at workplace setting.
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- Sambhu Prasad
- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Andreu M, Alcaraz N, Gual A, Segura L, Barrio P. Primary care provider expectations of addiction services and patients in Spain. Fam Pract 2022; 39:269-274. [PMID: 34089055 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary care (PC) is crucial in the care of substance use disorder (SUD) patients. However, the relationship between PC and addiction settings is complex and collaboration issues stand out. Available evidence suggests that integration of SUD and PC services can improve physical and mental health of SUD patients and reduce health expenses. OBJECTIVE To explore the experiences, views and attitudes of PC professionals towards the interaction between PC and SUD services. METHODS Twenty-seven GPs took part in three focus groups. The focus group sessions were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Recurrent themes were identified. RESULTS Four main themes were devised: (1) Differences and specificities of SUD patients, (2) Interaction between providers of PC and addiction services, (3) Patient management (4) Addiction stigma. These main themes reflect the consideration that SUD patients are a specific group with specific care needs that yield specific challenges to GPs themselves. Improved training, availability of a shared medical record system, increased feedback between GP and addiction specialists and the efficiency of the circuit are to be considered the main priority for the majority of the participants. CONCLUSIONS An efficient and effective referral circuit, with increased feedback and shared medical records is considered key to GPs. Its implementation should keep in mind the specific features of both SUD patients and GPs.
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- Magalí Andreu
- Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic (GRAC-GRE), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic i Universitari de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic (GRAC-GRE), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic i Universitari de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic (GRAC-GRE), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic i Universitari de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Health and Social Security Department, Program on Substance Abuse, Autonomous Government of Catalonia, Spain
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- Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic (GRAC-GRE), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic i Universitari de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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Watson DP, Staton MD, Dennis ML, Grella CE, Scott CK. Variation in brief treatment for substance use disorder: a qualitative investigation of four federally qualified health centers with SBIRT services. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION AND POLICY 2021; 16:58. [PMID: 34261499 PMCID: PMC8278761 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-021-00381-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Brief treatment (BT) can be an effective, short-term, and low-cost treatment option for many people who misuse alcohol and drugs. However, inconsistent implementation is suggested to result in BT that often looks and potentially costs similar to regular outpatient care. Prior research is also rife with inconsistent operationalizations regarding the measurement of BT received by patients. As such, there is a need to more explicitly identify and document variations in BT practice. Methods A qualitative investigation of BT in four Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) was undertaken as a sub study of a larger clinical trial. Researchers interviewed 12 staff (administrators and clinicians) involved in BT oversight, referral, or delivery within the four FQHCs. Data were analyzed following an inductive approach guided by the primary research questions. Results Findings demonstrate considerable differences in how BT was conceptualized and implemented within the FQHCs. This included a variety of ways in which BT was presented and described to patients that likely impacts how they perceive the BT they receive, including potentially not understanding they received substance use disorder treatment at all. Conclusions The findings raise questions regarding the validity of prior research, demonstrating more objective definitions of BT and fidelity checklists are needed to ensure integrity of results. Future work in this area should seek to understand BT as practiced among a larger sample of providers and the direct experiences and perspectives of patients. There is also a need for more consistent implementation, quality assurance guidelines, and standardized stage of change assessments to aid practitioners.
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- Dennis P Watson
- Chestnut Health Systems, 221 W Walton St, 60610, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 818 S. Wolcott, 60612, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Chestnut Health Systems, 448 Wylie Dr, 61761, Normal, IL, United States
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- Chestnut Health Systems, 221 W Walton St, 60610, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Chestnut Health Systems, 221 W Walton St, 60610, Chicago, IL, United States
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Application of System Dynamics to Inform a Model of Adolescent SBIRT Implementation in Primary Care Settings. J Behav Health Serv Res 2019; 47:230-244. [PMID: 31214935 DOI: 10.1007/s11414-019-09650-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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System dynamics (SD) modeling is used to compare and contrast strategies for effective implementation of an evidence-based adolescent behavioral health treatment in primary care settings. With qualitative and quantitative data from an on-going cluster-randomized trial in 7 federally qualified health center sites, two implementation conditions were compared: generalist vs. specialist. In the generalist approach, the primary care provider (PCP) delivered brief intervention (BI) for substance misuse (n = 4 clinics). In the specialist approach, BIs were delivered by behavioral health counselors (BHCs) (n = 3 clinics). The resultant SD model compared 'basecase' dynamics to strategic approaches to deploying continuous technical assistance (TA) and performance feedback reporting (PFR). The basecase effectively represented the SBIRT intervention, which reflected actual monthly volume of adolescent primary care visits (N = 9639), screenings (N = 5937), positive screenings (N = 246), and brief interventions (BIs; N = 50) over the 20-month implementation period. Insights gained suggest that implementation outcomes are sensitive to frequency of PFR, with bimonthly events generating the most rapid and sustained screening results. Simulated trends indicated that availability of the BHC directly impacts success of the specialist model. Similarly, understanding PCPs' perception of severity of need for intervention is key to outcomes in either condition.
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In the United States young men who have sex with men have higher rates of substance use, higher HIV incidence, and less frequent HIV testing than their heterosexual counterparts and older MSM. Less is known about comparable populations in Latin America. As part of an epidemiological study, MSM were recruited through Respondent Driven Sampling in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina and answered a computerized behavioral survey. From the total of 500 MSM enrolled, a sub-sample of 233 aged 18-25 was analyzed. The sample was concentrated among lower socioeconomic strata, and only 16% identified as gay. Nearly half reported male, female, and transvestite sexual partners. Reported substance use was widespread ranging from 61% for marijuana to 20% for pasta base (cocaine sulfate). Seventy percent of the sample had never been tested for HIV infection; 3% tested positive for HIV and 8% for syphilis during the study.
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Cucciare MA, Kennedy KM, Han X, Timko C, Zaller N, Booth BM. Utilization of outpatient medical care and substance use among rural stimulant users: Do the number of visits matter? J Subst Abuse Treat 2018; 86:78-85. [PMID: 29415855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Rural substance users are less likely than their urban peers to use formal substance use treatment. It is therefore important to understand how the utilization of potentially more appealing care options, such as outpatient medical care (OMC), may affect substance use over time. This study sought to examine whether the number of OMC visits, after controlling for important covariates, was associated with days of alcohol, crack and powder cocaine, and methamphetamine use among a sample of rural stimulant users over a three year period. Data were collected from a natural history study of 710 stimulant users living in rural communities in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio. Participants were adults, not in drug treatment, and reporting stimulant use in the last 30days. In terms of alcohol use, for participants with higher employment-related problems, having 3 or more OMC visits (relative to none) was associated with fewer days of alcohol use. The results for days of cocaine and methamphetamine use were mixed. However, we did find that for participants reporting at least one substance use treatment or mutual help care visit in the past 6-months, having 1-2 OMC visits (compared to none) was associated with fewer days of crack cocaine use. Regarding methamphetamine use, results showed that for participants without medical insurance, having 3 or more OMC visits (compared to none) was associated with significantly fewer days of methamphetamine use if they also reported greater than or equal to a high school education. The findings from this study may help us begin to understand some of the characteristics of rural drug users, who utilize OMCs, associated with reductions in substance use. These findings may help health care administrators better plan, coordinate, and allocate resources to rural OMCs to more effectively address substance use in this population.
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- Michael A Cucciare
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, North Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), North Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, North Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Center for Innovation to Implementation, Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- College of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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Mahmoud KF, Lindsay D, Scolieri BB, Hagle H, Puskar KR, Mitchell AM. Changing BSN Students' Stigma Toward Patients Who Use Alcohol and Opioids Through Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Education and Training: A Pilot Study. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc 2018; 24:510-521. [PMID: 29313418 DOI: 10.1177/1078390317751624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stigma associated with substance use is considered a barrier to implementing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and assisting patients to receive appropriate treatment. OBJECTIVES To test the efficacy of SBIRT education and training in changing undergraduate nursing students' attitudes about working with patients who have problems with alcohol and opioid use. DESIGN A sample of 49 undergraduate nursing students were surveyed, using five subscales, at three time points. RESULTS After a 15-week semester that included (a) SBIRT education and (b) weekly clinical experiences with patients who had alcohol use problems the undergraduate nursing students' stigma decreased as measured by three of the five subscales. The students' attitudes toward working with patients who had opioid use problems exhibited favorable change as measured by four of the five subscales. CONCLUSION SBIRT education and training for undergraduate nursing students might help mitigate some of their stigma toward working with patients who have mild to moderate alcohol and opioid use problems.
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- Khadejah F Mahmoud
- 1 Khadejah F. Mahmoud, PhD(c), MSN, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 2 Dawn Lindsay, PhD, Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 3 Britney B. Scolieri, DNP, PMHNP-BC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 4 Holly Hagle, PhD, Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 5 Kathryn R. Puskar, DrPH, RN, FAAN, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 6 Ann M. Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Hargraves D, White C, Frederick R, Cinibulk M, Peters M, Young A, Elder N. Implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) in primary care: lessons learned from a multi-practice evaluation portfolio. Public Health Rev 2017; 38:31. [PMID: 29450101 PMCID: PMC5809898 DOI: 10.1186/s40985-017-0077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a public health framework approach used to identify and deliver services to those at risk for substance-use disorders, depression, and other mental health conditions. Primary care is the first entry to the healthcare system for many patients, and SBIRT offers potential to identify these patients early and assist in their treatment. There is a need for pragmatic "best practices" for implementing SBIRT in primary care offices geared toward frontline providers and office staff. Methods Ten primary care practices were awarded small community grants to implement an SBIRT program in their location. Each practice chose the conditions for which they would screen, the screening tools, and how they would provide brief intervention and referral to treatment within their setting. An evaluation team communicated with each practice throughout the process, collecting quantitative and qualitative data regarding facilitators and barriers to SBIRT success. Using the editing method, the qualitative data were analyzed and key strategies for success are detailed for implementing SBIRT in primary care. Results The SBIRT program practices included primary care offices, federally qualified health centers, school-based health centers, and a safety-net emergency department. Conditions screened for included alcohol abuse, drug abuse, depression, anxiety, child safety, and tobacco use. Across practices, 49,964 patients were eligible for screening and 36,394 pre-screens and 21,635 full screens were completed. From the qualitative data, eight best practices for primary care SBIRT are described: Have a practice champion; Utilize an interprofessional team; Define and communicate the details of each SBIRT step; Develop relationships with referral partners; Institute ongoing SBIRT training; Align SBIRT with the primary care office flow; Consider using a pre-screening instrument, when available; and Integrate SBIRT into the electronic health record. Conclusions and implications SBIRT is an effective tool that can empower primary care providers to identify and treat patients with substance use and mental health problems before costly symptoms emerge. Using the pragmatic best practices we describe, primary care providers may improve their ability to successfully create, implement, and sustain SBIRT in their practices.
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- Daniel Hargraves
- 1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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- 1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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- 2University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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- 1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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Cucciare MA, Han X, Timko C, Zaller N, Kennedy KM, Booth BM. Longitudinal associations between outpatient medical care use and substance use among rural stimulant users. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE 2017; 44:235-243. [PMID: 28662352 DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2017.1339056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Negative views toward substance use treatment among some rural substance users and limited treatment resources in rural areas likely affect substance use utilization. It is therefore important to determine whether accessing healthcare options other than substance use treatment, specifically outpatient medical care (OMC), is associated with reductions in substance use. OBJECTIVES We examined whether use of OMC was associated with reductions in substance use among rural substance users over a three-year period. We also explored whether substance user characteristics, including substance-use severity and related-problems, moderated this potential relationship. METHODS Data were collected from an observational study of 710 (61% male) stimulant users using respondent-driven sampling. Participants were recruited from rural counties of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio. RESULTS We found a significant main effect of having at least one OMC visit (relative to none) on fewer days of alcohol, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine use over time. Fewer days of alcohol, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine use were reported in participants with at least one OMC visit (relative to those with none) among those reporting higher Addiction Severity Index employment and psychiatric severity scores, and low education, respectively. CONCLUSION Our findings extend the results from prior studies with urban substance users to show that contact with an outpatient medical care clinic is associated with reductions in substance use over time among rural substance users with especially poorer functioning. These findings highlight the potential importance of OMCs in addressing unhealthy substance use in rural communities.
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- Michael A Cucciare
- a Department of Psychiatry , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA.,b Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (CAVHS) , North Little Rock , AR , USA.,c VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) , North Little Rock , AR , USA
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- a Department of Psychiatry , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA.,b Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (CAVHS) , North Little Rock , AR , USA.,c VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) , North Little Rock , AR , USA
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- d Center for Innovation to Implementation, Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System , Menlo Park , CA , USA.,e Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford , CA , USA
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- f College of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA
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- a Department of Psychiatry , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA.,g Department of Psychology and Counseling , University of Central Arkansas , Conway , AR , USA
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- a Department of Psychiatry , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA
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Cucciare MA, Han X, Timko C, Zaller N, Kennedy KM, Booth BM. Correlates of three-year outpatient medical care use among rural stimulant users. J Subst Abuse Treat 2017; 77:6-12. [PMID: 28476274 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Outpatient medical care (OMC) settings are a care context in which effective management of unhealthy substance use can occur. However, no studies have documented rates of OMC use and characteristics of OMC use among rural substance users. This study sought to examine the rates and frequency of OMC use in a sample of rural drug users over a three-year period. We also explored characteristics of participants associated with use of OMCs over time. Data were collected from June 2005 to September 2007 from a natural history study of 710 stimulant users living in rural communities. Participants were adults, not in drug treatment, and reporting recent methamphetamine, crack cocaine or powder cocaine use. Between 34 and 39% of participants reported any use of an OMC over the three-year follow-up period, with a mean average number of visits ranging from one to two at each follow-up. Having medical insurance, reporting any use of substance use disorder-related care (including formal substance use treatment or mutual-help groups), and higher Addiction Severity Index (ASI) medical and psychiatric composite scores were associated with greater odds of any OMC use and higher frequency of OMC use over time. Being male and having higher ASI alcohol and drug composite scores were associated with lower odds of any OMC use and lower frequency of OMC use. Our findings support the importance of public health efforts to increase OMC use among male rural drug users and those with more severe drug and alcohol use, the important role(s) of Federally Qualified Health Centers and other OMCs in rural communities that serve those with low rates of health insurance, and the need for public health efforts to increase the use of OMCs among rural drug users not experiencing more severe medical or psychiatric health problems.
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- Michael A Cucciare
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, North Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), North Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), North Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Center for Innovation to Implementation, Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- College of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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A randomized study of the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for drug and alcohol use with jail inmates. J Subst Abuse Treat 2016; 74:54-64. [PMID: 28132701 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare, educational, and other settings, but research on the effectiveness of SBIRT with populations involved in the criminal justice system is limited. These populations have high rates of substance use but have limited access to interventions. METHODS The study randomized 732 jail inmates from a large urban jail to the SBIRT intervention or to the control group. Using the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), the intervention assessed the risk level for drug and alcohol misuse by inmates and provided those who were at low or medium risk with a brief intervention in jail and referred those at high risk to community treatment following release, including the opportunity to participate in a brief treatment (eight sessions) protocol. Using interview and records data from a 12-month follow-up, analyses compared the two groups with respect to the primary study outcomes of reductions in drug and alcohol use and the secondary outcomes of participation in treatment, rearrest, reduction in HIV risk behaviors, and quality of life. In addition, the costs of delivering the SBIRT intervention were calculated. RESULTS When baseline differences were controlled, the groups did not differ at follow-up on any of the primary or secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Future research should develop and evaluate SBIRT models that are specifically adapted to the characteristics and needs of the jail population. Until more favorable results emerge, attempts to use SBIRT with jail inmates should be implemented with caution, if at all. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01683643.
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Implementing Key Strategies for Successful Network Integration in the Quebec Substance-Use Disorders Programme. Int J Integr Care 2016; 16:7. [PMID: 27616951 PMCID: PMC5015544 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.2457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fragmentation and lack of coordination often occur among organisations offering treatment for individuals with substance-use disorders. Better integration from a system perspective within a network of organisations offering substance-use disorder services can be developed using various integration strategies at the administrative and clinical levels. This study aims to identify integration strategies implemented in Quebec substance-use disorder networks and to assess their strengths and limitations. METHODS A total of 105 stakeholders representing two regions and four local substance-use disorder networks participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Thematic qualitative and descriptive quantitative analyses were conducted. RESULTS Six types of service integration strategies have been implemented to varying degrees in substance-use disorder networks. They are: 1) coordination activities-governance, 2) primary-care consolidation models, 3) information and monitoring management tools, 4) service coordination strategies, 5) clinical evaluation tools and 6) training activities. CONCLUSION Important investments have been made in Quebec for the training and assessment of individuals with substance-use disorders, particularly in terms of support for emergency room liaison teams and the introduction of standardised clinical evaluation tools. However, the development of integration strategies was insufficient to ensure the implementation of successful networks. Planning, consolidation of primary care for substance-use disorders and systematic implementation of various clinical and administrative integration strategies are needed in order to ensure a better continuum of care for individuals with substance-use disorders.
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Goulding E. Alcohol Use and Management. LIFESTYLE MEDICINE 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24687-1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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An Examination of the Workflow Processes of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Program in Health Care Settings. J Subst Abuse Treat 2016; 60:21-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mitchell SG, Monico LB, Gryczynski J, O'Grady KE, Schwartz RP. Staff Views of Acceptability and Appropriateness of a Computer-Delivered Brief Intervention for Moderate Drug and Alcohol Use. J Psychoactive Drugs 2015; 47:301-7. [PMID: 26375411 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2015.1075631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The use of computers for identifying and intervening with stigmatized behaviors, such as drug use, offers promise for underserved, rural areas; however, the acceptability and appropriateness of using computerized brief intervention (CBIs) must be taken into consideration. In the present study, 12 staff members representing a range of clinic roles in two rural, federally qualified health centers completed semi-structured interviews in a qualitative investigation of CBI vs. counselor-delivered individual brief intervention (IBI). Thematic content analysis was conducted using a constant comparative method, examining the range of responses within each interview as well as data across interview respondents. Overall, staff found the idea of providing CBIs both acceptable and appropriate for their patient population. Acceptability by clinic staff centered on the ready availability of the CBI. Staff also believed that patients might be more forthcoming in response to a computer program than a personal interview. However, some staff voiced reservations concerning the appropriateness of CBIs for subsets of patients, including older patients, illiterate individuals, or those unfamiliar with computers. Findings support the potential suitability and potential benefits of providing CBIs to patients in rural health centers.
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- b Research Associate , Friends Research Institute , Baltimore , MD
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- a Senior Research Scientist , Friends Research Institute , Baltimore , MD
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- c Associate Professor of Psychology , University of Maryland , College Park , MD
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- d Medical Director/Senior Research Scientist , Friends Research Institute , Baltimore , MD
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A Technical Assistance Framework to Facilitate the Delivery of Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). J Subst Abuse Treat 2015; 60:62-9. [PMID: 26422450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An implementation approach, featuring direct, onsite technical assistance is described, and findings from a pilot study assessing the capability of Federally Qualified Health Centers to provide integrated behavioral health services are presented. Investigators used the Behavioral Health Integration in Medical Care (BHIMC) index to measure integration at baseline and follow-up at four FQHCs in New Jersey. Results indicate that the average baseline capability score of 1.95 increased to 2.44 at follow-up, almost one-half point on the five-point BHIMC index. This pilot project demonstrates that co-occurring capability can be assessed, and system-wide technical assistance can be delivered to assist FQHCs in integrating behavioral health services. Future research should test technical assistance as an implementation strategy to promote the integration of medical care and behavioral health treatment on a wider scale.
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Kirouac M, Frohe T, Witkiewitz K. Toward the Operationalization and Examination of “Hitting Bottom” for Problematic Alcohol Use: A Literature Review. ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT QUARTERLY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2015.1050934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mitchell SG, Schwartz RP, Kirk AS, Dusek K, Oros M, Hosler C, Gryczynski J, Barbosa C, Dunlap L, Lounsbury D, O'Grady KE, Brown BS. SBIRT Implementation for Adolescents in Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Subst Abuse Treat 2015; 60:81-90. [PMID: 26297321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use remains highly prevalent among US adolescents and is a threat to their well-being and to the public health. Evidence from clinical trials and meta-analyses supports the effectiveness of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for adolescents with substance misuse but primary care providers have been slow to adopt this evidence-based approach. The purpose of this paper is to describe the theoretically informed methodology of an on-going implementation study. METHODS This study protocol is a multi-site, cluster randomized trial (N=7) guided by Proctor's conceptual model of implementation research and comparing two principal approaches to SBIRT delivery within adolescent medicine: Generalist vs. Specialist. In the Generalist Approach, the primary care provider delivers brief intervention (BI) for substance misuse. In the Specialist Approach, BIs are delivered by behavioral health counselors. The study will also examine the effectiveness of integrating HIV risk screening within an SBIRT model. Implementation Strategies employed include: integrated team development of the service delivery model, modifications to the electronic medical record, regular performance feedback and supervision. Implementation outcomes, include: Acceptability, Appropriateness, Adoption, Feasibility, Fidelity, Costs/Cost-Effectiveness, Penetration, and Sustainability. DISCUSSION The study will fill a major gap in scientific knowledge regarding the best SBIRT implementation strategy at a time when SBIRT is poised to be brought to scale under health care reform. It will also provide novel data to inform the expansion of the SBIRT model to address HIV risk behaviors among adolescents. Finally, the study will generate important cost data that offer guidance to policymakers and clinic directors about the adoption of SBIRT in adolescent health care.
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC USA
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Psychology, College Park, MD USA
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- Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD USA; University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC USA
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Johnson JA, Seale JP. Implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary care: identifying barriers, proposing solutions. Addict Sci Clin Pract 2015. [PMCID: PMC4347491 DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-10-s1-a24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Agley J, Crabb DW, Harris LE, Gassman RA, Gerke SP. An Assessment of SBIRT Prescreening and Screening Outcomes by Medical Setting and Administration Methodology. Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol 2015; 2:2333392815612476. [PMID: 28462268 PMCID: PMC5266453 DOI: 10.1177/2333392815612476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an efficacious prevention practice. However, little research has assessed differences in prescreening outcomes between inpatient and outpatient primary care or among different prescreening administration methods. This study tested whether administration method (self-administered vs interview) and setting (inpatient versus outpatient) predicted prescreening outcomes in a large sample of primary care patients. Then, among patients who prescreened positive, it tested whether full screening scores differed by administration method and setting. METHODS Researchers used binomial logistic regression to assess predicted prescreening outcomes and analysis of variance to assess differences in SBIRT screening scores across a total of 14 447 unique patient visits in 10 outpatient sites and 1 centrally located hospital. RESULTS Controlling for gender, depression, and other substance use, both medical setting and method of prescreening, predicted prescreening results. Among patients who prescreened positive for alcohol, setting also was associated with mean screening scores. However, outcomes were not uniform by substance (eg, alcohol vs other drugs). CONCLUSION The results support previous studies on this topic that had utilized cross-study comparison or that were not specific to SBIRT prescreening/screening mechanisms. At the same time, nuanced findings were observed that had not previously been reported and suggest the need for further research in this area.
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- Jon Agley
- Institute for Research on Addictive Behavior, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Institute for Research on Addictive Behavior, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Dunn C, Darnell D, Carmel A, Atkins DC, Bumgardner K, Roy-Byrne P. Comparing the motivational interviewing integrity in two prevalent models of brief intervention service delivery for primary care settings. J Subst Abuse Treat 2014; 51:47-52. [PMID: 25515624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This quasi experimental study compared the motivational interviewing (MI) integrity in two prevalent brief intervention (BI) service delivery models for drug abuse. Routine primary care providers (RCPs) and non-routine care providers (NRCPs) performed BIs using an MI style within the same medical setting, patient population, and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) protocol. Interventionists (9 RCPs and 6 NRCPs) underwent similar MI training and performed a total of 423 audiorecorded BIs. We compared the MI integrity scores for all audio recorded sessions from these two SBIRT models for up to 40 months post MI training. Both groups met the lower standard (beginning proficiency in MI) on 4 of 5 MI integrity scores, but NRCPs met more of the higher standards (competency in MI) than RCPs. There may be limitations with regards to MI fidelity when using RCPs to conduct BIs in some primary care settings. Further experimental investigation is warranted to replicate this finding and identify casual factors of observed differences in MI fidelity.
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- Chris Dunn
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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Schwartz RP, Gryczynski J, Mitchell SG, Gonzales A, Moseley A, Peterson TR, Ondersma SJ, O’Grady KE. Computerized versus in-person brief intervention for drug misuse: a randomized clinical trial. Addiction 2014; 109:1091-8. [PMID: 24520906 PMCID: PMC4086904 DOI: 10.1111/add.12502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Several studies have found that brief interventions (BIs) for drug misuse have superior effectiveness to no-treatment controls. However, many health centers do not provide BIs for drug use consistently due to insufficient behavioral health staff capacity. Computerized BIs for drug use are a promising approach, but their effectiveness compared with in-person BIs has not been established. This study compared the effectiveness of a computerized brief intervention (CBI) to an in-person brief intervention (IBI) delivered by a behavioral health counselor. METHODS Two-arm randomized clinical trial, conducted in two health centers in New Mexico, United States. Participants were 360 adult primary care patients with moderate-risk drug scores on the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) who were randomly assigned on a 1 : 1 basis to a computerized brief intervention (CBI) or to an in-person brief intervention (IBI) delivered by a behavioral health counselor. Assessments were conducted at baseline and 3-month follow-up, and included the ASSIST and drug testing on hair samples. RESULTS The IBI and CBI conditions did not differ at 3 months on global ASSIST drug scores [b = -1.79; 95% confidence interval (CI) = -4.37, 0.80] or drug-positive hair tests [odds ratio (OR) = 0.97; 95% CI = 0.47, 2.02]. There was a statistically significant advantage of CBI over IBI in substance-specific ASSIST scores for marijuana (b = -1.73; 95% CI = -2.91, -0.55; Cohen's d = 0.26; P = 0.004) and cocaine (b = -4.48; 95% CI = -8.26, -0.71; Cohen's d = 0.50; P = 0.021) at 3 months. CONCLUSIONS Computerized brief intervention can be an effective alternative to in-person brief intervention for addressing moderate drug use in primary care.
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- Robert P. Schwartz
- Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD USA,Please address correspondence to Robert P. Schwartz, M.D., Friends Research Institute, Inc., 1040 Park Avenue, Suite 103, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA; Voice: 410-837-3977 x276; Fax: 410-752-4218; (R. Schwartz)
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- Sangre de Cristo Community Health Partnership, Santa Fe, NM USA
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- Sangre de Cristo Community Health Partnership, Santa Fe, NM USA
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Psychology, College Park, MD USA
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Johnson JA, Seale JP, Shellenberger S, Velasquez MM, Alick C, Turk K. Impact of a medical student alcohol intervention workshop using recovering alcoholics as simulated patients. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2014; 5:133-139. [PMID: 24855409 PMCID: PMC4019617 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s56176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) reduces drinking among at-risk drinkers. Lack of training and negative attitudes represents a barrier to SBI performance. This study evaluates the impact of a medical student workshop using recovering alcoholics in simulated patient interviews to teach SBI skills. METHODS Third-year students (n=94) were surveyed before and after a 3-hour alcohol SBI workshop regarding their perceived importance and confidence in performing eleven SBI behaviors. Students were also asked to list factors increasing and decreasing motivation to conduct SBI. Students completing off-campus rotations (n=71) served as controls, completing surveys during the same time period but without attending the workshop. RESULTS Analysis of variance found a significant interaction effect between the students participating in the workshop and control students on both importance scores [F(2,174)=3.34] and confidence scores [F(2,174)=9.13], indicating higher scores for the workshop students at the follow-up time periods. Commonly listed motivators for performing SBI included clinical experience with alcohol misuse and the impact of alcohol on health and relationships. High relapse rates and patient reactions to questions about alcohol use decreased the motivation to perform SBI. CONCLUSION SBI workshops that include recovering alcoholics as simulated patients can produce long-term improvements in students' perceived importance and confidence in performing SBI.
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- J Aaron Johnson
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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McCambridge J, Cunningham JA. The early history of ideas on brief interventions for alcohol. Addiction 2014; 109:538-46. [PMID: 24354855 PMCID: PMC3992901 DOI: 10.1111/add.12458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS This study explores the early development of brief interventions for alcohol using a history of ideas approach with a particular focus on intervention content. METHODS The source publications of the key primary studies published from approximately 1962 to 1992 were examined, followed by a brief review of the earliest reviews in this field. These studies were placed in the context of developments in alcohol research and in public health. RESULTS After early pioneering work on brief interventions, further advances were not made until thinking about alcohol problems and their treatment, most notably on controlled drinking, along with wider changes in public health, created new conditions for progress. There was then a golden era of rapid advance in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when preventing the development of problem drinking became important for public health reasons, in addition to helping already problematic drinkers. Many research challenges identified at that time remain to be met. The content of brief interventions changed over the period of study, although not in ways well informed by research advances, and there were also obvious continuities, with a renewed emphasis on the facilitation of self-change being one important consequence of the development of internet applications. CONCLUSIONS Ideas about brief interventions have changed in important ways. Brief interventions have been studied with different populations of drinkers, with aims embracing both individual and population-level perspectives, and without well-specified contents. The brief intervention field is an appropriate target for further historical investigations, which may help thinking about addressing alcohol and other problems.
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- Jim McCambridge
- Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondon, UK,Correspondence to: Jim McCambridge, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK. E-mail:
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National UniversityCanberra, Australia,Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Canada
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O'Brien PL. Performance measurement: a proposal to increase use of SBIRT and decrease alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Matern Child Health J 2014; 18:1-9. [PMID: 23483413 PMCID: PMC3711957 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1257-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has negative implications for maternal and child health. Appropriate early universal Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for pregnant women is necessary to identify women at risk and reduce the likelihood of continued drinking. Because SBIRT is not consistently used, the development and use of performance measures to assure implementation of SBIRT are key steps towards intervention and reduction of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Practice guidelines provide ample support for specific instruments designed for SBIRT in prenatal care. An examination of existing performance measures related to alcohol consumption during pregnancy, however, reveals no comprehensive published performance measure designed to quantify the use of SBIRT for alcohol use in prenatal care. Process performance measures were developed that can determine the proportion of pregnant women who are screened during the course of prenatal care and the proportion of women requiring either brief intervention or referral to substance use disorder treatment who received those interventions. The measures require use of screening instruments validated for use with pregnant women. The two proposed measures would represent a significant step in efforts to assure appropriate intervention for women who drink during pregnancy, hold accountable providers who do not employ SBIRT, and provide a basis from which necessary systemic changes might occur. Pregnancy is a time when many women are motivated to stop drinking. That opportunity should be seized, with timely intervention offering assistance for pregnant women who have not stopped drinking of their own accord.
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- Peggy L O'Brien
- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
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Prendergast ML, Cartier JJ. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for offenders: protocol for a pragmatic randomized trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract 2013; 8:16. [PMID: 24499609 PMCID: PMC3829109 DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-8-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based technique that, in some health-care settings, has been shown to cost-effectively reduce alcohol and drug use, research on the efficacy of SBIRT among criminal offender populations is limited. Such populations have a high prevalence of drug and alcohol use but limited access to intervention, and many are at risk for post-release relapse and recidivism. Thus, there exists a need for treatment options for drug-involved offenders of varying risk levels to reduce risky behaviors or enter treatment. METHODS/DESIGN This protocol describes an assessment of SBIRT feasibility and effectiveness in a criminal justice environment. Eight-hundred persons will be recruited from a large metropolitan jail, with the experimental group receiving an intervention depending on risk level and the control group receiving minimal intervention. The intervention will assess the risk level for drug and alcohol misuse by inmates, providing those at low or medium risk a brief intervention in the jail and referring those at high risk to community treatment following release. In addition, a brief treatment (eight-session) option will be available. Using data from a 12-month follow-up interview, the primary study outcomes are a reduction in drug and alcohol use, while secondary outcomes include participation in treatment, rearrest, quality of life, reduction in HIV risk behaviors, and costs of SBIRT. EXPECTED VALUE Individual reductions in alcohol and drug use can have significant effects on public health and safety when observed over a large population at risk for substance-use problems. With wider dissemination statewide or nationwide, a relatively low-cost intervention such as SBIRT could offer demonstrated benefits in this population. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials Government Identifier, NCT01683643.
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- Michael L Prendergast
- Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, 11075 Santa Monica Blvd,, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA.
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Gmel G, Gaume J, Bertholet N, Flückiger J, Daeppen JB. Effectiveness of a brief integrative multiple substance use intervention among young men with and without booster sessions. J Subst Abuse Treat 2013; 44:231-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2011] [Revised: 05/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Agerwala SM, McCance-Katz EF. Integrating screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) into clinical practice settings: a brief review. J Psychoactive Drugs 2013; 44:307-17. [PMID: 23210379 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2012.720169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for individuals at risk of developing substance use disorders (SUDs) and those who have already developed these disorders. SBIRT can be flexibly applied; therefore, it can be delivered in many clinical care settings. SBIRT has been adapted for use in hospital emergency settings, primary care centers, office- and clinic-based practices, and other community settings, providing opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur. In addition, SBIRT interventions can include the provision of brief treatment for those with less severe SUDs and referrals to specialized substance abuse treatment programs for those with more severe SUDs. Screening large numbers of individuals presents an opportunity to engage those who are in need of treatment. However, additional research is needed to determine how best to implement SBIRT.
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- Suneel M Agerwala
- University of California, San Francisco, Addiction Medicine Research, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Padwa H, Urada D, Antonini VP, Ober A, Crèvecoeur-MacPhail DA, Rawson RA. Integrating substance use disorder services with primary care: the experience in California. J Psychoactive Drugs 2012; 44:299-306. [PMID: 23210378 PMCID: PMC3664544 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2012.718643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Integrating substance use disorder (SUD) services with primary care (PC) can improve access to SUD services for the 20.9 million Americans who need SUD treatment but do not receive it, and help prevent the onset of SUDs among the 68 million Americans who use psychoactive substances in a risky manner. We lay out the reasons for integrating SUD and PC services and then explore the models used and the experiences of providers as they have begun SUD/PC integration in California.
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- Howard Padwa
- UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 11075 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025-7535, USA.
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Research on the epidemiology of illicit drug use disorders provides continued critical insights into the distribution and determinants of drug use and drug use disorders in the United States. This research serves as a foundation for understanding the etiology of these disorders, helping to disentangle the complex interrelationship of developmental, genetic, and environmental risk and protective factors. Building on an understanding of this research in substance abuse epidemiology, it is important for clinicians to understand the unique trends in drug use in the overall communities that they serve and the unique risk factors for given individuals. The generally high prevalence of substance use disorders, along with their high comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders and with the HIV epidemic, make prevention, evaluation, and referral for treatment for drug abuse an important part of routine clinical practice in a range of clinical settings, including primary care, psychiatric, and emergency department settings. Ongoing efforts to ensure insurance coverage parity for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders offer the promise of continued improvements in the integration and availability of such services in the broader US health care system.
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- Jeffrey D Schulden
- Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Bethesda, MD 20892-9589, USA.
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Harris JM, Sun H. The Physicians' Competence in Substance Abuse Test (P-CSAT): a multidimensional educational measurement tool for substance abuse training programs. Drug Alcohol Depend 2012; 122:236-40. [PMID: 22055011 PMCID: PMC3288760 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Efforts to enhance physician substance abuse (SA) management skills lack tools to assess skills and training effectiveness. We sought to develop an easily administered survey to assess SA fact-based skills and clinical decision-making. METHODS We prepared 60 fact-based items dealing with SA knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) and 53 script concordance test (SCT) items assessing SA decision-making. We used expert review and standard psychometric criteria to eliminate discordant or non-contributory survey items. We tested 92 draft items in 117 physicians, including 13 with additional SA training (trained), and 17 recognized SA experts. We assessed final survey internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha and differences in scores between experts, trained physicians, and physicians without SA training (novices) with the Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS Following refinement, the draft survey was reduced to 30 KAB and 33 SCT items. Alpha was 0.901 for the final 63-item survey and 0.887 and 0.797 for the KAB and SCT subscales, respectively. Novices, trained physicians, and experts scored means of 196, 213, and 261 respectively out of 315 possible points on the final survey. The KAB and SCT subscale results showed similar patterns. Score differences for the overall survey and its subscales were highly significant (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS This survey, which we have named the Physicians' Competence in Substance Abuse Test (P-CSAT) and placed in the public domain, meets baseline criteria for reliability and validity. Future studies should determine the extent to which the P-CSAT provides consistent results in other practitioner populations and responds to SA educational efforts.
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- John M Harris
- Medical Directions, Inc., Tucson, AZ 85712, United States.
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