Abstract
ABSTRACT Substance misuse is a major ongoing public health issue. SBIRT is a helpful tool for assessing and identifying at-risk substance use. Evaluation of SBIRT trainings demonstrate post- training changes, however, baseline differences in SBIRT knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors by different health professionals are relatively understudied. Baseline knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and behaviors were compared between medical residents (n = 466) and social work students (n = 772). Medical residents report more SBIRT experience and objective knowledge, but no difference existed in confidence levels between groups. Social work students exhibited less negative judgment about people who use substances overall. Results suggest SBIRT training tailored to different audiences would improve outcomes by aligning with profession-specific needs. Future research recommendations include exploring interprofessional approaches to training.
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