Interactive voice response technology can deliver alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol screening and brief intervention (BI) is an effective primary care preventive service, but implementation rates are low. Automating BI using interactive voice response (IVR) may be an efficient way to expand patient access to needed information and advice.

Objective

To develop IVR-based BI and pilot test it for feasibility and acceptability.

Design

Single-group pre-post feasibility study.

Participants

Primary care patients presenting for an office visit.

Interventions

IVR-BI structured to correspond to the provider BI method recommended by NIAAA: (1) Ask about use; (2) Assess problems; (3) Advise and Assist for change, and (4) Follow up for continued support. Advice was tailored to patient readiness and preferences.

Measurements

SUBMITTER: Rose GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2842550 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature