Tag: brief interventions

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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A qualitative study of clinicians and patients exploring how alcohol brief interventions can be better embedded in routine general practice

This poster was presented at the AAAPC Annual Research Conference 2020, held online on 14-15 August 2020. [Abstract (PDF) : Poster (PNG)] Gunatillaka N, Russell G, Nielsen S, O’Donnell R, Lam T, Skouteris H, Ball L, Barton C, Jacka D, Tam M, Mazza D, Rowe C, Wells N, Sturgiss L. A qualitative study of clinicians and patients …

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Alcohol screening and brief interventions in primary care – Evidence and a pragmatic practice-based approach

This clinical article on alcohol screening and brief interventions in primary care was published in Australian Family Physician (PDF). Tam CWM, Knight A, Liaw S-T. Alcohol screening and brief interventions in primary care – Evidence and a pragmatic practice-based approach. Australian Family Physician 2016 10/01;45:767-70. GP Unit authors: Michael Tam,  Andrew Knight, Siaw-Teng Liaw

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Does alcohol screening work in general practice?

This clinical article on the evidence surrounding alcohol screening and brief interventions was published in the medical periodical, The Medical Republic.

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