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Efficacy of alcohol screening in the accident and emergency department managed by reception staff: a pilot study
R Patton1, J Shute, G Hinchley
1National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, 4 Windsor Walk, London, UK. r.patton@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Abstract:
Hazardous levels of alcohol consumption are associated with presentations to the accident and emergency department. Although screening and brief interventions are effective at reducing levels of hazardous drinking, a low number of departments has implemented such a strategy. Time constraints upon clinical staff have been cited as one reason for this inertia. This pilot study demonstrates that self-completion of screening materials is possible before a patient is seen by clinical staff.

