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.
Residents’ experience of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) as a clinical tool following practical application: A mixed-methods study
A. Jill Clemence , Victoria I. Balkoski , Minsun Lee , John Poston , Bianca M. Schaefer , Isabelle M. Maisonneuve , Nicole Bromley , Mark Lukowitsky , Portia Pieterse , Angela Antonikowski , Christopher J. Hamilton, Schekeva Hall, Stanley D. Glick
Substance Abuse
Vol. 37, Iss. 2, 2016
The current study found that after ample opportunity to practice SBIRT techniques in clinical work, residents remained highly satisfied with SBIRT training, showed high rates of dissemination among their colleagues, and reported that SBIRT had good clinical utility. Much of the success of the training seemed tied to enhancing trainee skill and confidence in working with patients regarding issues of substance use. A significant number of trainees reported that training made them more likely to talk to their patients about substance use and allowed them to be more effective in helping their patients with substance use issues. Likewise, they felt SBIRT training provided them useful tools for engaging patients around issues of substance use. Indeed, after months of practice, residents continued to find the training relevant to their work, with more than 80% of trainees applying the skills they had learned to their daily work. This compelling finding supports the utility of screening and BIs in clinical practice and speaks to the willingness and ability of physicians to use these tools. This and previous research indicates that SBIRT training may increase use of screening at the population level when widely disseminated.
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