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Campopiano von Klimo M, Nolan L, Corbin M, Farinelli L, Pytell JD, Simon C, Weiss ST, Compton WM. Physician Reluctance to Intervene in Addiction: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2420837. [PMID: 39018077 PMCID: PMC11255913 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.20837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
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Importance The overdose epidemic continues in the US, with 107 941 overdose deaths in 2022 and countless lives affected by the addiction crisis. Although widespread efforts to train and support physicians to implement medications and other evidence-based substance use disorder interventions have been ongoing, adoption of these evidence-based practices (EBPs) by physicians remains low. Objective To describe physician-reported reasons for reluctance to address substance use and addiction in their clinical practices using screening, treatment, harm reduction, or recovery support interventions. Data Sources A literature search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, medRxiv, and SSRN Medical Research Network was conducted and returned articles published from January 1, 1960, through October 5, 2021. Study Selection Publications that included physicians, discussed substance use interventions, and presented data on reasons for reluctance to intervene in addiction were included. Data Extraction and Synthesis Two reviewers (L.N., M.C., L.F., J.P., C.S., and S.W.) independently reviewed each publication; a third reviewer resolved discordant votes (M.C. and W.C.). This systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines and the theoretical domains framework was used to systematically extract reluctance reasons. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was reasons for physician reluctance to address substance use disorder. The association of reasons for reluctance with practice setting and drug type was also measured. Reasons and other variables were determined according to predefined criteria. Results A total of 183 of 9308 returned studies reporting data collected from 66 732 physicians were included. Most studies reported survey data. Alcohol, nicotine, and opioids were the most often studied substances; screening and treatment were the most often studied interventions. The most common reluctance reasons were lack of institutional support (173 of 213 articles [81.2%]), knowledge (174 of 242 articles [71.9%]), skill (170 of 230 articles [73.9%]), and cognitive capacity (136 of 185 articles [73.5%]). Reimbursement concerns were also noted. Bivariate analysis revealed associations between these reasons and physician specialty, intervention type, and drug. Conclusions and Relevance In this systematic review of reasons for physician reluctance to intervene in addiction, the most common reasons were lack of institutional support, knowledge, skill, and cognitive capacity. Targeting these reasons with education and training, policy development, and program implementation may improve adoption by physicians of EBPs for substance use and addiction care. Future studies of physician-reported reasons for reluctance to adopt EBPs may be improved through use of a theoretical framework and improved adherence to and reporting of survey development best practices; development of a validated survey instrument may further improve study results.
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- JBS International, Inc, North Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- National Survivors Union, Greensboro, North Carolina
- NC Survivors Union, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Whose Corner Is It Anyway, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Chan PSF, Fang Y, Xie YJ, Wong MCS, Nilsen P, Leung SF, Cheung K, Wang Z, Yeoh EK. Applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to investigate factors of implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention among primary care physicians and nurses in Hong Kong, China: an exploratory sequential mixed-method study. Implement Sci Commun 2024; 5:52. [PMID: 38711156 PMCID: PMC11071187 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-024-00590-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is an evidence-based intervention recommended by the World Health Organization. This study applied the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to understand facilitators and barriers of SBI implementation in primary care settings in Hong Kong, China. METHODS This was a sequential mixed-method study. In-depth interviews of 21 physicians and 20 nurses working in the primary care settings from the public and private sectors were first conducted to identify CFIR constructs that were relevant to SBI implementation in the Chinese context and potential factors not covered by the CFIR. A questionnaire was then developed based on the qualitative findings to investigate factors associated with SBI implementation among 282 physicians and 295 nurses. RESULTS The in-depth interviews identified 22 CFIR constructs that were facilitators or barriers of SBI implementation in Hong Kong. In addition, the stigmatization of alcohol dependence was a barrier and the belief that it was important for people to control the amount of alcohol intake in any situation was mentioned as a facilitator to implement SBI. In the survey, 22% of the participants implemented SBI in the past year. Factors associated with the SBI implementation echoed most of the qualitative findings. Among physicians and nurses in both sectors, they were more likely to implement SBI when perceiving stronger evidence supporting SBI, better knowledge and self-efficacy to implement SBI, more available resources, and clearer planning for SBI implementation in the clinics but less likely to do so when perceiving SBI implementation to be complicated and of higher cost, and drinking approved by the Chinese culture. Participants were more likely to implement SBI when perceiving SBI fit better with the existing practice and better leadership engagement in the public sector, but not in the private sector. Perceiving a stronger need and greater importance to implement SBI were associated with higher likelihood of SBI implementation among physicians, but not among nurses. Perceiving better organizational culture supporting SBI was positively associated with SBI implementation among nurses, but not among physicians. CONCLUSIONS There was a significant gap between SBI evidence and its implementation. Some strategies to improve SBI implementation may be different between physicians and nurses and between those in the public and private sectors. The CFIR is a useful framework for understanding facilitators and barriers of SBI implementation in primary care settings.
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- Paul Shing-Fong Chan
- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Thurfjell Å, Sandlund C, Adami J, Hasselström J, Hagströmer M, Lundh L. GPs' experiences of phosphatidylethanol in treatment of hypertension: a qualitative study. BJGP Open 2023; 7:BJGPO.2023.0037. [PMID: 37463721 PMCID: PMC11176691 DOI: 10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hazardous alcohol use increases the risk of hypertension but is underdetected in primary healthcare (PHC) patients. Use of the biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth), which reflects the last 2-3 weeks of alcohol consumption, is increasing in Swedish PHC, but studies exploring its use for hypertension are scarce or missing. AIM To explore GPs' experiences of using PEth to identify hazardous alcohol use in the context of managing hypertension. DESIGN & SETTING A qualitative study of GPs (n = 12) experienced in using PEth in hypertension management who were recruited at Swedish primary healthcare centres (PHCC) in 2021. METHOD The GPs participated in five focus group interviews. A questioning route was used. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed with inductive qualitative content analysis. RESULTS 'I don't hesitate anymore' was the overall theme, which reflected both the disappearance of GPs' fear that the PEth result might upset the patient, as this rarely occurred, and that the positive effects of PEth predominated in the findings. The theme is underpinned by the following four sub-themes: serving as an eye-opener; improving the dialogue; using with care; and learning by doing. CONCLUSION PEth is a useful tool that changed GPs' routines for addressing alcohol and identifying hazardous alcohol use in patients with hypertension managed in PHC. The GPs advocated adopting PEth as a routine test in the treatment of hypertension. However, PEth needs to be used with care to maximise benefit and minimise harm.
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- Åsa Thurfjell
- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
- Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Chan PSF, Fang Y, Wong MCS, Huang J, Wang Z, Yeoh EK. Using Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to investigate facilitators and barriers of implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention among primary care health professionals: a systematic review. Implement Sci 2021; 16:99. [PMID: 34801041 PMCID: PMC8605518 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-021-01170-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is recommended to be implemented in primary care settings to intervene against hazardous/harmful drinking. However, studies showed that the uptake rate was low in many regions/countries. This systematic review presented current findings on the facilitators and barriers of SBI implemented by health professionals in primary care settings using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). METHODS We included qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies identified through four electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and Web of Science) from inception to June 2020. Included articles had to address barriers and facilitators of SBI implementation and provide sufficient details that the CFIR domains could be identified and data were abstracted using a standardized extraction form. RESULTS A total of 74 studies published from 1985 to 2019 were finally analysed and summarized. The most common facilitators were knowledge and positive beliefs about SBI (characteristics of the individuals) and available resources (inner setting). In contrast, the most common barriers were cost related to implementing SBI (intervention characteristics), negative beliefs about SBI (characteristics of the individuals), and lack of self-efficacy in implementing SBI (characteristics of the individuals). It could be observed that factors related to the inner setting and characteristics of individuals were extensively studied whilst the process received the least attention. CONCLUSIONS Most of the facilitators and barriers are modifiable. Additionally, most literature focused on various kinds of available assets to implement SBI. To promote the spread of SBI implementation, more high-quality studies on the implementation process are needed. This systematic review could serve as a reference framework for health authorities to devise strategies for improving the implementation of SBI in primary care settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO ( CRD42021258833 ).
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- Paul Shing-Fong Chan
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Center for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Room 508, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China.
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Center for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Rosário F, Santos MI, Angus K, Pas L, Ribeiro C, Fitzgerald N. Factors influencing the implementation of screening and brief interventions for alcohol use in primary care practices: a systematic review using the COM-B system and Theoretical Domains Framework. Implement Sci 2021; 16:6. [PMID: 33413487 PMCID: PMC7791720 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-020-01073-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol is a leading risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease. Several national and international agencies recommend that screening and brief interventions (SBI) should be routinely delivered in primary care settings to reducing patients' alcohol consumption. However, evidence shows that such activities are seldom implemented in practice. A review of the barriers and facilitators mediating implementation, and how they fit with theoretical understandings of behaviour change, to inform the design of implementation interventions is lacking. This study aimed to conduct a theory-informed review of the factors influencing general practitioners' and primary care nurses' routine delivery of alcohol SBI in adults. METHODS A systematic literature search was carried out in four electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, CENTRAL, PsycINFO) using comprehensive search strategies. Both qualitative and quantitative studies were included. Two authors independently abstracted and thematically grouped the data extracted. The barriers and facilitators identified were mapped to the domains of the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behaviour system/Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). RESULTS Eighty-four out of the 258 studies identified met the selection criteria. The majority of the studies reported data on the views of general practitioners (n = 60) and used a quantitative design (n = 49). A total of 660 data items pertaining to barriers and 253 data items pertaining to facilitators were extracted and thematically grouped into 46 themes. The themes mapped to at least one of the 14 domains of the TDF. The three TDF domains with the highest number of data units coded were 'Environmental Context and Resources' (n = 158, e.g. lack of time), 'Beliefs about Capabilities' (n = 134, e.g. beliefs about the ability to deliver screening and brief advice and in helping patients to cut down) and 'Skills' (n = 99, e.g. lack of training). CONCLUSIONS This study identified a range of potential barriers and facilitators to the implementation of alcohol SBI delivery in primary care and adds to the scarce body of literature that identifies the barriers and facilitators from a theoretical perspective. Given that alcohol SBI is seldom implemented, this review provides researchers with a tool for designing novel theory-oriented interventions to support the implementation of such activity. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42016052681.
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- Frederico Rosário
- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculty of Medicine, Lisbon University, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal. .,Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Dão Lafões, Av. António José de Almeida - Edíficio MAS, 3514-511, Viseu, Portugal.
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- Hospital Casa de Saúde São Mateus SA, Rua 5 de Outubro 183, 3500-093, Viseu, Portugal
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- Institute for Social Marketing & Health (ISMH), Faculty of Health Sciences & Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK
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- Academic Centre for General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 blok j - box 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculty of Medicine, Lisbon University, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute for Social Marketing & Health (ISMH), Faculty of Health Sciences & Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK
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Skoog J, Lenander C, Modig S. An intervention model with self-assessment and subsequent multi-professional review might be effective and feasible to improve drug safety in primary healthcare. A survey-based evaluation of SÄKLÄK2. J Eval Clin Pract 2020; 26:125-133. [PMID: 31199030 DOI: 10.1111/jep.13195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES Drug-related morbidity is common, which results in suffering for the patients and a high cost to society. SÄKLÄK2 is a multi-professional intervention model aiming at improving drug safety in primary health care. The objective of this study was to elucidate the perceptions of the participants' regarding the efficiency of the intervention and the feasibility to introduce this model widely. METHOD SÄKLÄK2 is a multi-professional intervention model in primary health care in Sweden that consisted of self-assessment, peer-review, written feedback, and agreements for change. Web-based surveys were sent to both the management of participating primary health care centres (PHC) and to reviewers. The participating PHCs were fairly well-staffed and had a high interest in improvement work. Descriptive analysis and content analysis was used. RESULTS For the PHC management, the following categories were formed: Comprehensive project, Time-consuming, Multi-professional character, Relevant action agreements, and Feasible to implement. For the reviewers, the following categories were formed: Multi-professional character, Relevant action agreements, Feasible to implement, Useful self-assessment questionnaire, and Valuable visit at the PHC. There was a high degree of consistency between the PHC management and the reviewers' answers, especially regarding the efficiency of the model to improve drug safety and the feasibility to implement it on a broad front. CONCLUSION SÄKLÄK2, a model with self-assessment, peer review, written feedback, and the formation of action agreements was considered by both the participating heads of the PHC centres and the reviewers to be effective to improve drug safety in primary health care. Though time-consuming, this multi-professional model was considered to be feasible to implement on a broad front and might thereby be one way of working with quality improvement regarding drug safety.
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- Jessica Skoog
- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Family Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Medicines Management and Informatics, Skåne County, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Family Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Medicines Management and Informatics, Skåne County, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Family Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Medicines Management and Informatics, Skåne County, Sweden
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Hanschmidt F, Manthey J, Kraus L, Scafato E, Gual A, Grimm C, Rehm J. Barriers to Alcohol Screening Among Hypertensive Patients and the Role of Stigma: Lessons for the Implementation of Screening and Brief Interventions in European Primary Care Settings. Alcohol Alcohol 2018; 52:572-579. [PMID: 28541449 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Aims 1. To quantify barriers to alcohol screening among hypertensive patients reported by primary healthcare professionals. 2. To examine whether education and screening frequency measures are associated with stigma-related barriers. Methods A web survey was conducted among 3081 primary healthcare professionals from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Participants were asked about perceived barriers to alcohol screening as free-text response. The replies were independently categorized by two raters. Stigma-related barriers were predicted by logistic regressions with education, knowledge on alcohol as risk factor and frequency of alcohol screening. Results In France and Italy, almost half of the reported barriers were stigma-related, whereas time constraints were cited most commonly in Spain and the UK. In Germany, nearly half of respondents rated the importance of alcohol screening for hypertension as low. Perception that regular screening is inappropriate or associated with too much effort, beliefs that screening is unnecessary, and insufficient knowledge of screening tools were cited as further barriers. Professional education on alcohol use was consistently rated to be poorer than the equivalent education on hypertension, and only a minority of respondents perceived alcohol as important risk factor for hypertension. Stigma-related barriers could not be significantly predicted by education, knowledge or screening frequency in most models. Conclusions Overall, regular alcohol screening among hypertensive patients seems to be widely accepted, but further education (Germany) and structural support (Spain, UK) could contribute to increase screening rates. In France and Italy, screening uptake could be improved by addressing stigma. Short Summary Alcohol screening among hypertensive patients was largely accepted among general practitioners from five different European countries. Reported screening barriers varied between countries and included time constraints, stigma and underrated importance of alcohol. Results did not indicate a positive impact of education and screening frequency on perception of stigma as barrier to screening.
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- Franz Hanschmidt
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Chemnitzer Straße 46, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, Parzivalstraße 25, 80804 München, Germany.,Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD), Stockholm University, SE - 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Società Italiana di Alcologia (SIA), Viale A. Oriani 2, 40137 Bologna, Italy
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- Addictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Neurosciences Institute, Hospital Clinic, Carrer Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Carrer Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.,Red de Trastornos Adictivos (RTA - RETICS), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Calle Sinesio Delgado 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- General Practitioner, Moorside Surgery, 370 Dudley Hill Road, BD2 3AA Bradford, UK.,Royal College of General Practitioners, 30 Euston Square, NW1 2FB London, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Chemnitzer Straße 46, 01187 Dresden, Germany.,Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, ON M5S 2S1 Toronto, Canada.,Addiction Policy, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, ON M5T 3M7 Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, ON M5S 1A8 Toronto, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, ON M5T 1R8 Toronto, Canada
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Walter KN, Wagner JA, Cengiz E, Tamborlane WV, Petry NM. Substance Use Disorders among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Dangerous but Understudied Combination. Curr Diab Rep 2017; 17:2. [PMID: 28101793 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-017-0832-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This paper reviews research on substance use and disorders (SUDs) among adults with diabetes. It describes epidemiological data on SUDs in persons with type 2 diabetes, overviews effects of substance use on diabetes outcomes, and discusses treatments for SUDs in patients with diabetes. RECENT FINDINGS Rates of current smoking range from 10 to 26% and alcohol use disorders are 0-5%. Rates of illicit SUDs are 3-4%, but there are no population-based studies using nationally representative samples. Smoking increases the risk for long-term diabetes complications and premature death. Alcohol and illicit drug use can also impact long-term diabetes complications by impairing glucose homeostasis and adversely influencing self-management behaviors. There is mixed evidence about psychosocial smoking cessation interventions in adults with diabetes and little on alcohol and illicit SUD interventions. Limited data exist on pharmacotherapies for SUDs in this population, but a recent study suggests that varenicline is safe and effective for treating smoking in patients with diabetes. Substance use is an understudied problem in type 2 diabetes, and addressing substance use holds potential for improving outcomes. Additional large population-based epidemiological studies in those with type 2 diabetes are needed, particularly for alcohol and illicit SUDs. Longitudinal studies should be conducted to better understand the time course of diabetes onset and outcomes in relation to SUDs. Randomized controlled trials are needed to assess safety and efficacy of promising psychosocial and pharmacological interventions.
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- Kimberly N Walter
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (MC 3944), 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT, 06030-3944, USA
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- University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208064, New Haven, CT, USA
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (MC 3944), 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT, 06030-3944, USA.
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Mertens JR, Chi FW, Weisner CM, Satre DD, Ross TB, Allen S, Pating D, Campbell CI, Lu YW, Sterling SA. Physician versus non-physician delivery of alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment in adult primary care: the ADVISe cluster randomized controlled implementation trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract 2015; 10:26. [PMID: 26585638 PMCID: PMC4653951 DOI: 10.1186/s13722-015-0047-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Unhealthy alcohol use is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and injury. The US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended alcohol screening and intervention in general medical settings since 2004. Yet less than one in six US adults report health care professionals discussing alcohol with them. Little is known about methods for increasing implementation; different staffing models may be related to implementation effectiveness. This implementation trial compared delivery of alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to specialty treatment (SBIRT) by physicians versus non-physician providers receiving training, technical assistance, and feedback reports. METHODS The study was a cluster randomized implementation trial (ADVISe [Alcohol Drinking as a Vital Sign]). Within a private, integrated health care system, 54 adult primary care clinics were stratified by medical center and randomly assigned in blocked groups of three to SBIRT by physicians (PCP arm) versus non-physician providers and medical assistants (NPP and MA arm), versus usual care (Control arm). NIH-recommended screening questions were added to the electronic health record (EHR) to facilitate SBIRT. We examined screening and brief intervention and referral rates by arm. We also examined patient-, physician-, and system-level factors affecting screening rates and, among those who screened positive, rates of brief intervention and referral to treatment. RESULTS Screening rates were highest in the NPP and MA arm (51 %); followed by the PCP arm (9 %) and the Control arm (3.5 %). Screening increased over the 12 months after training in the NPP and MA arm but remained stable in the PCP arm. The PCP arm had higher brief intervention and referral rates (44 %) among patients screening positive than either the NPP and MA arm (3.4 %) or the Control arm (2.7 %). Higher ratio of MAs to physicians was related to higher screening rates in the NPP and MA arm and longer appointment times to screening and intervention rates in the PCP arm. CONCLUSION Findings suggest that time frames longer than 12 months may be required for full SBIRT implementation. Screening by MAs with intervention and referral by physicians as needed can be a feasible model for increasing the implementation of this critical and under-utilized preventive health service within currently predominant primary care models. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials NCT01135654.
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- Jennifer R Mertens
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 1800 Harrison, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Northern California, 1201 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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Tu SP, Young V, Coombs LJ, Williams R, Kegler M, Kimura A, Risendal B, Friedman DB, Glenn B, Pfeiffer DJ, Fernandez M. Practice adaptive reserve and colorectal cancer screening best practices at community health center clinics in 7 states. Cancer 2015; 121:1241-8. [PMID: 25524651 PMCID: PMC4393345 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Enhancing the capability of community health centers to implement best practices (BPs) may mitigate health disparities. This study investigated the association of practice adaptive reserve (PAR) with the implementation of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening BPs at community health center clinics in 7 states. METHODS A convenience sample of clinic staff participated in a self-administered, online survey. Eight PCMH CRC screening BPs were scored as a composite ranging from 0 to 32. The PAR composite score was scaled from 0 to 1 and then categorized into 3 levels. Multilevel analyses examined the relation between PAR and self-reported implementation of PCMH BPs. RESULTS There were 296 respondents, and 59% reported 6 or more PCMH BPs at their clinics. The mean PAR score was 0.66 (standard deviation, 0.18), and the PCMH BP mean scores were significantly higher for respondents who reported higher clinic PAR categories. In comparison with the lowest PAR level, adjusted PCMH BP means were 25.0% higher at the middle PAR level (difference, 3.2; standard error, 1.3; t = 2.44; P = .015) and 63.2% higher at the highest PAR level (difference, 8.0; standard error, 1.9; t = 4.86; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS A higher adaptive reserve, as measured by the PAR score, was positively associated with self-reported implementation of PCMH CRC screening BPs by clinic staff. Future research is needed to determine the PAR levels most conducive to implementing CRC screening and to develop interventions that enhance PAR in primary care settings.
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- Shin-Ping Tu
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Medicine, Richmond, VA
- University of Washington, Department of Health Services, Seattle, WA
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- South Carolina Primary Health Care Association, Columbia, SC
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- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Family Medicine, Denver, CO
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Emory University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education, Atlanta, GA
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- University of Washington, Department of Health Services, Seattle, WA
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- University of Colorado Cancer Center, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Columbia, SC
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- University of California, Center for Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Los Angeles, CA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
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Tu SP, Feng S, Storch R, Yip MP, Sohng H, Fu M, Chun A. Applying systems engineering to implement an evidence-based intervention at a community health center. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2014; 23:1399-409. [PMID: 23698657 DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Impressive results in patient care and cost reduction have increased the demand for systems-engineering methodologies in large health care systems. This Report from the Field describes the feasibility of applying systems-engineering techniques at a community health center currently lacking the dedicated expertise and resources to perform these activities.
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- Shin-Ping Tu
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
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Nemeth LS, Miller PM, Nietert PJ, Ornstein SM, Wessell AM, Jenkins RG. Organizational attributes and screening and brief intervention in primary care. Addict Behav 2013; 38:2639-42. [PMID: 23899425 PMCID: PMC3759591 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Overconsumption of alcohol is well known to lead to numerous health and social problems. Prevalence studies of United States adults found that 20% of patients meet criteria for an alcohol use disorder. Routine screening for alcohol use is recommended in primary care settings, yet little is known about the organizational factors that are related to successful implementation of screening and brief intervention (SBI) and treatment in these settings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate organizational attributes in primary care practices that were included in a practice-based research network trial to implement alcohol SBI. The Survey of Organizational Attributes in Primary Care (SOAPC) has reliably measured four factors: communication, decision-making, stress/chaos and history of change. This 21-item instrument was administered to 178 practice members at the baseline of this trial, to evaluate for relationship of organizational attributes to the implementation of alcohol SBI and treatment. No significant relationships were found correlating alcohol screening, identification of high-risk drinkers and brief intervention, to the factors measured in the SOAPC instrument. These results highlight the challenges related to the use of organizational survey instruments in explaining or predicting variations in clinical improvement. Comprehensive mixed methods approaches may be more effective in evaluations of the implementation of SBI and treatment.
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- Lynne S. Nemeth
- College of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, 99 Jonathan Lucas St MSC 160, Charleston, SC 29425
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- College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, Charleston, SC 29425,
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- College of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Cannon Street, Charleston, SC 29425,
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- College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, , ,
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- College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, , ,
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- College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, , ,
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Ornstein SM, Miller PM, Wessell AM, Jenkins RG, Nemeth LS, Nietert PJ. Integration and sustainability of alcohol screening, brief intervention, and pharmacotherapy in primary care settings. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2013; 74:598-604. [PMID: 23739024 PMCID: PMC3711350 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE At-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders are common in primary care and may adversely affect the treatment of patients with diabetes and/or hypertension. The purpose of this article is to report the impact of dissemination of a practice-based quality improvement approach (Practice Partner Research Network-Translating Research into Practice [PPRNet-TRIP]) on alcohol screening, brief intervention for at-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders, and medications for alcohol use disorders in primary care practices. METHOD Nineteen primary care practices from 15 states representing 26,005 patients with diabetes and/or hypertension participated in a group-randomized trial (early intervention vs. delayed intervention). The 12-month intervention consisted of practice site visits for academic detailing and participatory planning and network meetings for "best practice" dissemination. RESULTS At the end of Phase 1, eligible patients in early-intervention practices were significantly more likely than patients in delayed-intervention practices to have been screened (odds ratio [OR] = 3.30, 95% CI [1.15, 9.50]) and more likely to have been provided a brief intervention (OR = 6.58, 95% CI [1.69, 25.7]. At the end of Phase 2, patients in delayed-intervention practices were more likely than at the end of Phase 1 to have been screened (OR = 5.18, 95% CI [4.65, 5.76]) and provided a brief intervention (OR = 1.80, 95% CI [1.31, 2.47]). Early-intervention practices maintained their screening and brief intervention performance during Phase 2. Medication for alcohol use disorders was prescribed infrequently. CONCLUSIONS PPRNet-TRIP is effective in improving and maintaining improvement in alcohol screening and brief intervention for patients with diabetes and/or hypertension in primary care settings.
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- Steven M. Ornstein
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina,Correspondence may be sent to Steven M. Ornstein, Professor of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 5 Charleston Center, Suite 263, Charleston, SC 29425, or via email at:
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Nygaard P, Aasland OG. Barriers to Implementing Screening and Brief Interventions in General Practice: Findings from a Qualitative Study in Norway. Alcohol Alcohol 2010; 46:52-60. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agq073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Seale JP, Shellenberger S, Velasquez MM, Boltri JM, Okosun I, Guyinn M, Vinson D, Cornelius M, Johnson JA. Impact of vital signs screening & clinician prompting on alcohol and tobacco screening and intervention rates: a pre-post intervention comparison. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2010; 11:18. [PMID: 20205740 PMCID: PMC2844356 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-11-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background Though screening and intervention for alcohol and tobacco misuse are effective, primary care screening and intervention rates remain low. Previous studies have increased intervention rates using vital signs screening for tobacco misuse and clinician prompts for screen-positive patients for both alcohol and tobacco misuse. This pilot study's aims were: (1) To determine the feasibility of combined vital signs screening for tobacco and alcohol misuse, (2) To assess the impact of vital signs screening on alcohol and tobacco screening and intervention rates, and (3) To assess the additional impact of tobacco assessment prompts on intervention rates. Methods In five outpatient practices, nurses measuring vital signs were trained to routinely ask a single tobacco question, a prescreening question that identified current drinkers, and the single alcohol screening question for current drinkers. After 4-8 weeks, clinicians were trained in tobacco intervention and nurses were trained to give tobacco abusers a tobacco questionnaire which also served as a clinician intervention prompt. Screening and intervention rates were measured using patient exit interviews (n = 622) at baseline, during the "screening only" period, and during the tobacco prompting phase. Changes in screening and intervention rates were compared using chi square analyses and test of linear trends. Clinic staff were interviewed regarding patient and staff acceptability. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the impact of nurse screening on clinician intervention, the impact of alcohol intervention on concurrent tobacco intervention, and the impact of tobacco intervention on concurrent alcohol intervention. Results Alcohol and tobacco screening rates and alcohol intervention rates increased after implementing vital signs screening (p < .05). During the tobacco prompting phase, clinician intervention rates increased significantly for both alcohol (12.4%, p < .001) and tobacco (47.4%, p = .042). Screening by nurses was associated with clinician advice to reduce alcohol use (OR 13.1; 95% CI 6.2-27.6) and tobacco use (OR 2.6; 95% CI 1.3-5.2). Acceptability was high with nurses and patients. Conclusions Vital signs screening can be incorporated in primary care and increases alcohol screening and intervention rates. Tobacco assessment prompts increase both alcohol and tobacco interventions. These simple interventions show promise for dissemination in primary care settings.
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- J Paul Seale
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University School of Medicine, 3780 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon, GA 31206, USA.
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Rinfrette ES. Treatment of anxiety, depression, and alcohol disorders in the elderly: social work collaboration in primary care. JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK 2009; 6:79-91. [PMID: 19199138 DOI: 10.1080/15433710802633569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Anxiety and depressive disorders and symptoms are quite prevalent in older adults as are alcohol problems. Older adults tend to minimize psychological problems and consider psychological symptoms to be related to physical illness. Engagement of the older adult in mental health/substance abuse treatment has been found to be more successful if it occurs in collaboration with primary care treatment. Collaboration between social workers and physicians appears to be an obvious solution to meeting the needs of elderly persons with mental health and/or substance abuse problems who present for medical concerns in their physician's office.
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- Elaine S Rinfrette
- School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
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Rose HL, Miller PM, Nemeth LS, Jenkins RG, Nietert PJ, Wessell AM, Ornstein S. Alcohol screening and brief counseling in a primary care hypertensive population: a quality improvement intervention. Addiction 2008; 103:1271-80. [PMID: 18422825 DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02199.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS To determine the effect of an intervention to improve alcohol screening and brief counseling for hypertensive patients in primary care. DESIGN Two-year randomized, controlled trial. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Twenty-one primary care practices across the United States with a common electronic medical record. INTERVENTION To promote alcohol screening and brief counseling. Intervention practices received site visits from study personnel and were invited to annual network meetings to review the progress of the project and share improvement strategies. MEASUREMENTS Main outcome measures included rates of documented alcohol screening in hypertensive patients and brief counseling administered in those diagnosed with high-risk drinking, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. Secondary outcomes included change in blood pressure among patients with these diagnoses. FINDINGS Hypertensive patients in intervention practices were significantly more likely to have been screened after 2 years than hypertensive patients in control practices [64.5% versus 23.5%; adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 8.1; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.7-38.2; P < 0.0087]. Patients in intervention practices diagnosed with high-risk drinking, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence were more likely than those in control practices to have had alcohol counseling documented (50.5% versus 29.6%; adjusted OR = 5.5, 95% CI 1.3-23.3). Systolic (adjusted mean decline = 4.2 mmHg, P = 0.036) and diastolic (adjusted mean decline = 3.3 mmHg, P = 0.006) blood pressure decreased significantly among hypertensive patients receiving alcohol counseling. CONCLUSIONS Primary care practices receiving an alcohol-focused intervention over 2 years improved rates of alcohol screening for their hypertensive population. Implementation of alcohol counseling for high-risk drinking, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence also improved and led to changes in patient blood pressures.
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- Heather Liszka Rose
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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