Identifying and Validating Alcohol Diagnostics for Injury-Related Trauma in South Africa: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of alcohol use among patients with trauma and the relative injury risks is not routinely measured in South Africa. Given the prominent burden of alcohol on hospital trauma departments, South Africa needs practical, cost-effective, and accurate alcohol diagnostic tools for testing, surveillance, and clinical management of patients with trauma.

Objective

This study aims to validate alcohol diagnostics for injury-related trauma and assess its use for improving national health practice and policy.

Methods

The Alcohol Diagnostic Validation for Injury-Related Trauma study will use mixed methods across 3 work packages. Five web-based focus group discussions will be conducted with 6 to 8 key stakeholders, each across 4 areas of expertise (clinical, acade

SUBMITTER: Petersen Williams P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10964142 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature