Web-based training for primary care providers on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Stoner, Susan A.; Mikko, A. Tasha; Carpenter, Kelly M.

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2014.06.009

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Web-based training for primary care providers on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

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Stoner, Susan A., Mikko, A. Tasha, Carpenter, Kelly M.·2014·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

DOI 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.06.009PMC PMC4196703

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This project evaluated a Web-based multimedia training for primary care providers in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for unhealthy use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Physicians (n = 37), physician assistants (n = 35), and nurse practitioners (n = 20) were recruited nationally by email and randomly assigned to online access to either the multimedia training or comparable reading materials. At baseline, compared to non-physicians, physicians reported lower self-efficacy for counseling patients regarding substance use and doing so less frequently. All provider types in both conditions showed significant increases in SBIRT-related knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practices. Although the multimedia training was not superior to the reading materials with regard to these outcomes, the multimedia training was more likely to be completed and rated more favorably. Findings indicate that SBIRT training does not have to be elaborate to be effective. However, multimedia training may be more appealing to the target audiences.

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Authors: Stoner, S. A., Mikko, A. T., & Carpenter, K. M.
Affiliations: University of Washington (US)
Talaria (United States) (US)
ORCID: Stoner, Susan A.
Carpenter, Kelly M.
Venue: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2014-11
Volume: 47
Issue: 5
Pages: 362-370
ISSN: 0740-5472 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.06.009
PMC: PMC4196703
OpenAlex: W2145590344
Cited by: 52
References: 55
Citations by year: 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6
FWCI: 4.80
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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Locations: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (publishedVersion)
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Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute on Drug Abuse (HHSN271200900035C)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Keywords: SBIRT, online training, primary care providers, substance use screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, other drugs, self-efficacy, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, multimedia training, continuing education
MeSH terms: Education, Medical, Continuing, Humans, Mass Screening, Primary Health Care, Referral and Consultation, Substance-Related Disorders, Self Efficacy, Internet

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