Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Primary Health Care in Kazakhstan-Results of a Cluster Randomised Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this pilot trial was to assess the feasibility of ASBI in primary health care units (PHCUs) in Kazakhstan. Methods: A two-arm cluster randomised trial in five PHCUs based on the RE-AIM framework for implementation studies was carried out. Patients with AUDIT-C scores ≥4 for females and ≥5 for males received a brief face-to-face intervention delivered by a trained physician plus information leaflet (intervention group, IG) or simple feedback including a leaflet (control group, CG). Results: Among 7327 patients eligible for alcohol screening according to the inclusion criteria 1148 patients were screened (15.7%, IG: 11.5%, CG: 27.3%). 12.3% (N = 141) were tested AUDIT-C positive (IG: 9.9%, CG: 15.1%). Out of 112 physicians invited, 48 took part in t

SUBMITTER: Verthein U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588940 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature