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Brief interventions for hospitalized trauma patients
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA. cdunn@u.washington.edu
The Journal of Trauma
|December 16, 2005
Summary
Trauma patients with substance abuse benefit from daily brief interventions during hospitalization. This approach can help reduce injury and provides a model for addiction intervention services.
Area of Science:
- Trauma Surgery
- Addiction Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Substance abuse is a common comorbidity in trauma patients.
- Early intervention can mitigate injury severity in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present data from a 5-year study of daily brief interventions for hospitalized trauma patients with substance abuse.
- To describe a generic model for addiction intervention services in trauma care.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from a Level I trauma center over a 5-year period.
- Implementation of daily brief interventions for substance-abusing trauma patients.
- Development of a generic model for addiction intervention.
Main Results:
- The study details the provision of daily interventions over 5 years.
- A practical model for addiction intervention in trauma settings is outlined.
Conclusions:
- Brief interventions are a feasible and valuable component of care for trauma patients with substance abuse.
- The described model offers a framework for establishing similar addiction intervention services.