Screening for Substance Use in Rural Primary Care: a Qualitative Study of Providers and Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use frequently goes undetected in primary care. Though barriers to implementing systematic screening for alcohol and drug use have been examined in urban settings, less is known about screening in rural primary care.

Objective

To identify current screening practices, barriers, facilitators, and recommendations for the implementation of substance use screening in rural federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).

Design

As part of a multi-phase study implementing electronic health record-integrated screening, focus groups (n = 60: all stakeholder groups) and individual interviews (n = 10 primary care providers (PCPs)) were conducted.

Participants

Three stakeholder groups (PCPs, medical assistants (MAs), and patients) at three rural FQHCs in M

SUBMITTER: Saunders EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6854168 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature