Screening for Alcohol use/abuse in the Primary Care Setting using the AUDIT-C and SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment)

Author

Whitney D. Spear, University of KentuckyFollow

Date Available

12-8-2017

Year of Publication

2017

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Advisor

Dr. Julianne Ossege

Committee Member

Dr. Lynne A. Jensen

Co-Director of Graduate Studies

Dr. Kristin Pickerell

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of alcohol screening in the primary care setting to detect alcohol abuse or misuse using the AUDIT-C standardized screening tool and SBIRT.

METHODS: This study design was a Quasi-Experimental intervention, one group post-test. Data was collected via retrospective chart review from the electronic medical records by the type of office visit; either new patient initial visit or annual well visit. The patient sample consisted of 25 participants for the study period of September 19^th through October 10^th, 2017.

RESULTS: There were 37 patients eligible to participate in the study; annual visits or new patients. Two APRN providers tested the feasibility of using the tool. Of the 37 patients, 25 (n=25) received the AUDIT-C tool, and 23 scores were documented by the provider. Provider compliance in documenting was 92%. The sample was 80% female the mean age was 42.6. Almost nine percent scored high enough for a Brief Intervention.

CONCLUSION: Feasibility of the AUDIT-C use in the primary care setting was shown. Providers were satisfied and felt they took away essential information they would not have otherwise had. More studies need to be done on a larger scale, incorporating more providers and more locations.

Recommended Citation

Spear, Whitney D., "Screening for Alcohol use/abuse in the Primary Care Setting using the AUDIT-C and SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment)" (2017). DNP Projects. 178.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/dnp_etds/178