Efficacy of alcohol screening in the accident and emergency department managed by reception staff: a pilot study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Efficacy of alcohol screening in the accident and emergency department managed by reception staff

T2 - a pilot study

AU - Patton, R

AU - Shute, J

AU - Hinchley, G

AU - Ranzetta, L

PY - 2009/6

Y1 - 2009/6

N2 - Hazardous levels of alcohol consumption are associated with presentations to the accident and emergency department. Although screening and brief interventions are effective at reducing levels of hazardous drinking, a low number of departments has implemented such a strategy. Time constraints upon clinical staff have been cited as one reason for this inertia. This pilot study demonstrates that self-completion of screening materials is possible before a patient is seen by clinical staff.

AB - Hazardous levels of alcohol consumption are associated with presentations to the accident and emergency department. Although screening and brief interventions are effective at reducing levels of hazardous drinking, a low number of departments has implemented such a strategy. Time constraints upon clinical staff have been cited as one reason for this inertia. This pilot study demonstrates that self-completion of screening materials is possible before a patient is seen by clinical staff.

U2 - 10.1136/emj.2008.060582

DO - 10.1136/emj.2008.060582

M3 - Article

C2 - 19465614

SN - 1472-0213

VL - 26

SP - 424

EP - 425

JO - Emergency medicine journal : EMJ

JF - Emergency medicine journal : EMJ

IS - 6

ER -