Journal Article

During COVID, practice facilitators had to make the transition to virtual practice facilitation techniques to support primary care practices. This article covers the barriers and facilitators to delivering virtual practice facilitation for the unhealthy alcohol use change package

Discusses the advantages and challenges for using new technology and digital tools to support individuals with substance use disorder, including alcohol use disorder, noting that telehealth can provide certain benefits for patients who need care delivered remotely

Describes the integration of SBIRT into the electronic health record to 1) inform clinical intervention and 2) measure the prevalence of substance use throughout pregnancy

Identifies barriers to widespread implementation of screening and brief intervention and proposes potential solutions

Evaluates the implementation of adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in 13 different primary care clinics, which involved training and technical assistance and incorporated use of the electronic health records

Study exploring implementation of a protocol in the emergency department where patients who were discharged with alcohol use disorder received naltrexone and support for substance use

Discusses the prevalence and associated health problems of alcohol use disorder among older adults, as well as screening and treatment options, including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram

Describes the experience of continuing the validation of the Practice Integration Profile measure using internal consistency, intra-rater consistency, and inter-rater consistency with a separate and larger sample from a broader array of practices

Systematic review exploring barriers for using medications for alcohol use disorder in outpatient clinical settings, showing that providers continue to lack knowledge about the use of medications and continue to experience stigma and barriers related to accessing medications

Reviews current evidence for the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral (SBIRT) to treatment delivered through mHealth technologies and explores implications of using mHealth to address alcohol use among pregnant and post-partum women