Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment: public health training for primary care

The purpose of this study was to elucidate changes in attitudes, experiences, readiness, and confidence levels of medical residents to perform screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) and factors that moderate these changes. A cohort of 121 medical residents received an educa...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2012-08, Vol.102 (8), p.e30-e36
Main Authors: Marshall, Vanessa J, McLaurin-Jones, TyWanda L, Kalu, Nnenna, Kwagyan, John, Scott, Denise M, Cain, Gloria, Greene, Wendy, Adenuga, Babafemi, Taylor, Robert E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Alcohol
Attitudes
Cohort Studies
Core curriculum
Drug abuse
Drug use
Early intervention
Emergency medical care
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gynecology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Independent study
Internal medicine
Internship and Residency
Male
Medical education
Medical personnel
Medical referrals
Medical residencies
Medicine
Mental health
Obstetrics
Online Research and Practice
Patients
Physicians
Primary care
Primary Health Care - standards
Public health
Public Health - education
Referral and Consultation
Specialization
Studies
Substance abuse treatment
Substance use disorder
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Womens health
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to elucidate changes in attitudes, experiences, readiness, and confidence levels of medical residents to perform screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) and factors that moderate these changes. A cohort of 121 medical residents received an educational intervention. Self-reported experience, readiness, attitude, and confidence toward SBIRT-related skills were measured at baseline and at follow-up. Analyses were conducted to evaluate the effects of medical specialization. The intervention significantly increased experience (P
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300802