Tag: alcohol use disorder

Heavy drinkers’ expectations and experiences when discussing alcohol use during a general practice visit in Australia: A qualitative study

This was a sub-analysis, specifically looking at patient perspectives to alcohol discussions in general practice, within the REACH program (PDF | Web). Gunatillaka N, Tam CWM, Ngo K, Sturgiss E. Heavy drinkers’ expectations and experiences when discussing alcohol use during a general practice visit in Australia: a qualitative study. Australian Journal of General Practice 2024;53(6): 403-407 …

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Multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in primary care: a mixed-methods process analysis

This paper assessing the effectiveness of the REACH program, which aimed to increase the use of alcohol brief interventions in general practice, was published in the British Journal of General Practice (PDF | Web). Sturgiss E, Advocat J, Lam T, …, Tam CWM, … et al. Multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in …

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Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study

This paper on patient and clinician perspectives on what influences the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in the Australian primary care context was published in Family Practice. [PDF : Link] Sturgiss E, Lam T, Russell G, Ball L, Gunatillaka N, Barton C, Tam CWM, O’Donnell R, Chacko E, Skouteris H, Mazza D, Nielsen S. Patient and clinician …

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Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial

Our study protocol paper for the REACH Project was published in the British Journal of General Practice Open. [URL : PDF] Sturgiss E, Gunatillaka N, Ball L, Lam T, Nielsen S, O’Donnell R, …, Tam CWM, et al. Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial. BJGP …

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