Danish Feasibility Study of a New Innovation for Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: The 15-method. (1st June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schøler, P.; Søndergaard, J.; Nielsen, A.
• Is Part Of: European psychiatry. Volume 65:Supplement 1(2022)
• Page Start: S812
• Page End: S813
• Publication Date: 2022-06-01
• Subjects: Screening and Brief Intervention -- Alcohol Treatment -- Alcohol use disorder -- General Practice; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0924-9338

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction: The 15-method: a new brief intervention tool for alcohol problems in primary care, has shown promising results in Sweden for mild to moderate alcohol use disorders. Objectives: To evaluate the 15-method's usability, organizational integration, and overall implementation feasibility in Danish general practice (GP) in preparation for a large-scale evaluation of the method's effectiveness in identifying and treating alcohol problems in GP. Methods: In the Central and Southern Region of Denmark, five general practices participated: seven doctors and eight nurses. Participants received half a day of training in the 15-method. Testing of implementation strategies and overall applicability ran for two months. A focus group interview, two individual interviews with the participating doctors, and five individual patient interviews concluded the study phase. Results: indicate that implementation of the 15-method is feasible in Danish general practice. The healthcare professionals and patients were optimistic about the method and its possibilities. The method was considered a new patient-centred treatment offer and provided structure to a challenging topic. An interdisciplinary approach was much welcomed. Results indicate that the method is ready for large-scale assessment. Conclusions: Implementation of the 15-method is considered feasible in Danish general practice, and large-scale evaluation is currently being planned. The results from the present feasibility study, and an overview of the large-scale evaluation, will be presented at the conference. Disclosure: No significant relationships.