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Promoting brief alcohol intervention by nurses in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial

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Kaner, Eileen, Lock, Catherine, Heather, Nick, McNamee, Paul, Bond, Senga·2003·Patient Education and Counseling

Abstract

This trial evaluated the clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of strategies promoting screening and brief alcohol intervention (SBI) by nurses in primary care. Randomisation was at the level of the practice and the interventions were: written guidelines (controls, n=76); outreach training (n=68); and training plus telephone-based support (n=68). After 3 months, just 39% of controls implemented the SBI programme compared to 74% of nurses in trained practices and 71% in trained and supported practices. Controls also screened fewer patients and delivered fewer brief interventions to risk drinkers than other colleagues. However, there was a trade-off between the extent and the appropriateness of brief intervention delivery with controls displaying the least errors in overall patient management. Thus cost-effectiveness ratios (cost per patient appropriately treated) were similar between the three strategies. Given the potential for anxiety due to misdirected advice about alcohol-related risk, the balance of evidence favoured the use of written guidelines to promote SBI by nurses in primary care.

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Authors
Kaner, E., Lock, C., Heather, N., McNamee, P., & Bond, S.
Affiliations
Newcastle University (GB)
Corresponding author
Kaner, Eileen
Venue
Patient Education and Counseling
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-11
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
277-284
ISSN
0738-3991 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2048736880
Cited by
71
References
45
Citations by year
2024: 6 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
2.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Patient Education and Counseling (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Keywords
brief alcohol intervention, screening and brief intervention, nurses, primary care, alcohol screening, cost-effectiveness, telephone support, alcohol-related risk
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcoholism, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Counseling, Education, Nursing, Continuing, England, Family Practice, Female, Humans, Inservice Training, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Nursing Staff, Primary Health Care, Psychotherapy, Brief, Program Evaluation, Nursing Evaluation Research, Cluster Analysis, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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