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Yovan Gonzalez1, Sharon L Kozachik, Deborah S Finnell
1NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Roberto Clemente Center, New York, NY (Dr Gonzalez); and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland (Drs Kozachik and Finnell).
Background:
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for substance use has an impact on morbidity and mortality and health care cost.
Local Problem:
Nurses in ambulatory care settings may lack knowledge about evidence-based substance use SBIRT.
Methods:
A comparison of pre- and postintervention data was performed to determine whether knowledge improved and to identify facilitators and barriers to SBIRT implementation.
Interventions:
Nurses completed an online self-paced program focusing on alcohol and drug use screening, motivational interviewing used in a brief intervention, and referral to specialty treatment.
Results:
Postintervention knowledge scores increased (P < .001). Facilitator and barrier themes included time, education, resources, receptivity, and interprofessional collaboration.
Conclusions:
The implementation of the SBIRT online program was feasible for nurses to complete during work hours and resulted in increased SBIRT-related knowledge.
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