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We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.
SBIRT Curriculum Integration and Sustainability: Social Work and Nursing Faculty Perspectives
M. Nicole Belfiore PhD, MSW; Marcela D. Blinka MSW; Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc PhD, MSW; & Joseph Shields PhD
Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 2, 2018
“This manuscript provides guidelines for professional schools of nursing and social work to integrate new content into existing curricula. Specifically, the content area discussed is SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) for substance use disorders. Because SBIRT offers a new approach to substance use, focusing on universal screening and harm reduction, thoughtful integration is necessary to bring both faculty and students on board in embracing its possibilities and implications for public health practice. Both process and content issues are considered and a comprehensive integration plan is presented. Our hope is that professional schools of nursing and social work will use our findings when they integrate SBIRT into their curricula.”
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