Challenges and opportunities in alcohol screening and brief interventions in new settings: A Narrative Review of Implementation Initiatives

Niamh Fitzgerald

doi:10.1186/1940-0640-10-s2-o39

Abstract

Background Alcohol screening and brief interventions (SBI) have a history and good evidence of efficacy in primary care settings [1]. Efficacy evidence is variable across other settings and much is unknown including mechanisms of action, and optimal screening or implementation approaches [2,3]. Despite this, implementation outside of primary care has had much attention including in non-health settings, particularly in the UK [4-6]. This study aimed to discuss, and present for debate, challenges and opportunities relating to alcohol SBI in new settings from published and previously unpublished studies of recent SBI implementation in Scotland and England.

Highlights

Alcohol screening and brief interventions (SBI) have a history and good evidence of efficacy in primary care settings [1]
This study aimed to discuss, and present for debate, challenges and opportunities relating to alcohol SBI in new settings from published and previously unpublished studies of recent SBI implementation in Scotland and England
Material and methods A narrative review was conducted of evidence from diverse studies including research into training and implementation of alcohol SBI outside of primary care

Summary

Background

Alcohol screening and brief interventions (SBI) have a history and good evidence of efficacy in primary care settings [1]. Efficacy evidence is variable across other settings and much is unknown including mechanisms of action, and optimal screening or implementation approaches [2,3]. Implementation outside of primary care has had much attention including in non-health settings, in the UK [4,5,6]. This study aimed to discuss, and present for debate, challenges and opportunities relating to alcohol SBI in new settings from published and previously unpublished studies of recent SBI implementation in Scotland and England

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