Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment training for Nigerian primary care physicians: A pilot evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and barriers to implementation.

ABSTRACT: Substance use disorder (SUD) poses a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where evidence-based approaches such as Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) are rarely integrated into primary healthcare. In Nigeria, primary care providers often lack substance use prevention training, limiting their ability to identify and manage individuals with risky substance use patterns. This pilot study is the first documented evaluation of structured SBIRT training delivered to physicians within Nigeria's primary healthcare system, assessing changes in self-reported knowledge, attitudes, delivery self-efficacy, and perceived implementation barriers. A single-group, pre-post pilot study was conducted with primary care physicians selected by the Lagos State P

SUBMITTER: Anaba H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716713 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature