Screening and treating problematic substance use among patients in psychiatry - obstacles and solutions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In Sweden, national guidelines recommend that all staff in the healthcare system systematically screen patients for alcohol use and illicit substance use. Where hazardous use is identified, it should be addressed as soon as possible, preferably through brief interventions (BI). Results from a previous national survey showed that most clinic directors stated that they had clear guidelines for screening alcohol use and illicit substance use, but that fewer staff than expected used screening in their work. This study aims to identify obstacles and solutions to screening and brief intervention, based on survey respondents' free-text responses to open-ended questions.

Results

A qualitative content analysis yielded four codes: guidelines, continuing education, cooperatio

SUBMITTER: Petersen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288691 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature