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- Kathryn Puskar, Heather J Gotham, Lauren Terhorst, Holly Hagle, Ann M Mitchell, Betty Braxter, Marie Fioravanti, Irene Kane, Kimberly S Talcott, Gail R Woomer, and Helen K Burns.
- University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. krp12@pitt.edu
- Subst Abus. 2013 Jan 1; 34 (2): 122-8.
BackgroundScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) can reduce alcohol use and negative health outcomes in patients with risky substance use. However, negative attitudes that some health care professionals have toward patients who use substances are a barrier to implementing SBIRT.MethodsThe University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, in partnership with the Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (IRETA), developed a curriculum to train baccalaureate student nurses to deliver SBIRT.ResultsFollowing SBIRT education and training, students' perceived attitudes toward patients who use alcohol became more positive. Less robust changes were found for attitudes related to patients who use drugs.ConclusionsNurses composing the largest group of healthcare workers are in key positions to screen, intervene, and provide education about substance use.
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