1. Agile implementation of alcohol screening in primary care.
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Summanwar D, Ropert C, Barton J, Hiday R, Bishop D, Boustani M, and Willis D
- Subjects
- Humans, Adult, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Primary Health Care, Mass Screening methods, Alcoholism diagnosis, Alcoholism epidemiology
- 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 - 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., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
- Published
- 2024
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