1. Agile implementation of alcohol screening in primary care.
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Summanwar, Diana, Ropert, Chelan, Barton, James, Hiday, Rachael, Bishop, Dawn, Boustani, Malaz, and Willis, Deanna
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DIAGNOSIS of alcoholism ,HUMAN services programs ,RESEARCH funding ,PRIMARY health care ,STATISTICAL sampling ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LONGITUDINAL method ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,MEDICAL screening ,QUALITY assurance - Abstract
Background: Despite the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendation to screen adults for unhealthy alcohol use, the implementation of alcohol screening in primary care remains suboptimal. Methods: A pre and post-implementation study design that used Agile implementation process to increase screening for unhealthy alcohol use in adult patients from October 2021 to June 2022 at a large primary care clinic serving minority and underprivileged adults in Indianapolis. Results: In comparison to a baseline screening rate of 0%, the agile implementation process increased and sustained screening rates above 80% for alcohol use using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test โ Consumption tool (AUDIT-C). Conclusions: Using the agile implementation process, we were able to successfully implement evidence-based recommendations to screen for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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