• Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Luis Ángel Pérula de Torres, José Ángel Fernández García, Ana Roldán Villalobos, Roger Ruiz Moral, and Juan Manuel Parras Rejano.
• Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain. Electronic address: espe_mrr@hotmail.com.
• Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Nov 1; 102 (11): 2060-2067.

ObjectiveTo assess the impact of a training program targeted to Primary Care (PC) professionalson the acquisition of communication skills, attitudes, and knowledge about the prevention and management of unhealthy alcohol use.MethodsA quasi-experimental, pre- and post-intervention study was performed in PC centers of Cordoba (Spain). Family doctors, residents and nurses participated in the study. The intervention was based on a motivational interviewing training program, which consisted in a workshop on learning skills, attitudes and knowledge about the alcohol management. PC providers were videotaped with a standardized patient in order to check the clinical and communication competencies acquired. A descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis was carried out (p < 0.05).ResultsPC providers' communication skills and attitudes showed significant improvements in the variables studied (p < 0.001), as well as in the clinical interview evaluation parameters.ConclusionThe present study reveals the impact of a training program targeted to PC professionals on communication skills, attitudes, and knowledge about the prevention and management of patients with unhealthy alcohol use.Practice ImplicationsTraining activities targeted to PC providers represent a valuable strategy to improve communication skills, attitudes and knowledge of these professionals in their clinical practice.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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