Evaluation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Implementation into Practice
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a public health intervention designed to recognize, reduce, and prevent problematic substance use through the identification of high-risk individuals and delivery of interventions prior to the need for more intensive treatment.The SBIRT model has been in existence for almost thirty years and has demonstrated efficacy in terms of clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness.While efforts to train healthcare providers in this modality have improved, the implementation of the model into practice remains low.The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether a cohort of clinical social work (SW) and nurse practitioner (NP) clinicians who participated in a grant-funded, interprofessional SBIRT training during their graduate education at a Midwestern university are implementing the SBIRT model in clinical practice.Additionally, this project aimed to identify factors that have either facilitated or prevented SBIRT implementation among this population.Data was collected through a 21-item online, mixed-methods survey.Results indicated that this sample of providers are inconsistent in their SBIRT implementation in practice.Agencies' lack of SBIRT adoption or staff training were cited as barriers.Recommendations regarding future directions for practice, educational efforts, research, and policy development are discussed.
Author: Olivia Wilson
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3170180720