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Research Article 2022CC BY-NCFree full text · non-commercial reuse

Using recovery management checkups for primary care to improve linkage to alcohol and other drug use treatment: a randomized controlled trial three month findings

Christy K Scott, Michael L. Dennis, Christine E. Grella, Dennis P. Watson, Jordan P. Davis, M. Kate Hart

AbstractBackground and AimsRecovery management checkups (RMC) have established efficacy for linking patients to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. This study tested whether using RMC in combination with screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), versus SBIRT alone, can improve linkage of primary care patients referred to SUD treatment.DesignA randomized controlled trial of SBIRT as usua…

Addiction (Abingdon, England)PubMed Central Open Access

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Research Article 2021CC BYFree full text

Patient outcomes and experience of a task-shared screening and brief intervention service for problem substance use in South African emergency centres: a mixed methods study.

Claire van der Westhuizen, Megan Malan, Tracey Naledi, Marinda Roelofse, Bronwyn Myers, Dan J. Stein +2 more

BACKGROUND: Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) programmes have resulted in generally positive outcomes in healthcare settings, particularly for problem alcohol use, yet implementation is hampered by barriers such as concerns regarding the burden on healthcare professionals. In low-resourced settings, task-sharing approaches can reduce this burden by using non-professional healthcare wo…

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice