A Web-Based Alcohol Risk Communication Tool: Development and Pretesting Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Alcohol use is a major public health concern associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Health professionals in primary care commonly see patients with a range of alcohol-related risks and problems, providing an ideal opportunity for screening and brief intervention (BI). OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to develop a prototype for a Web-based tool for use by primary care health professionals (eg, doctors and nurses) to communicate alcohol harm risk to their patients and to engage with them regarding ways this risk could be reduced. METHODS:Following conceptualization and development of prototype wireframes, formative work and pretesting were undertaken. For the formative work, focus groups and key informant interviews were conducted with potential end users of the r

SUBMITTER: Kool B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6966553 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature