Background Having nurses take on tasks that are typically conducted by doctors (doctor‐
nurse substitution, a form of'task‐shifting') may help to address doctor shortages and reduce …

This chapter presents a taxonomy that distinguishes among different categories of theories,
models and frameworks used in implementation science. The chapter describes five …

Background Systematic reviews of alcohol screening and brief interventions (ASBI) highlight
the challenges of implementation in healthcare and community-based settings. Fewer …

Early implementation research tended to be empirically driven. For example, a review of
guideline implementation strategies by Davies et al.(2003) noted that only 10 per cent of the …

Objectives: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) can effectively
identify and address substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUDs), and can be …

This project evaluated a Web-based multimedia training for primary care providers in
screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for unhealthy use of alcohol …

Norwegian health services have undergone marked logistical changes in organization and
funding over recent decades. One significant change was the new public management …

Hospital inpatient and emergency care settings provide frequent opportunities for clinicians
to screen and provide brief interventions to patients who engage in the harmful use of …

Objective: To investigate the comparative 2-year efficacy of brief alcohol interventions
delivered in-person versus through computer-generated feedback letters among general …

Nurses have always been involved in the diagnostic process, but there remains a pervasive
view across physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals that medical diagnosis is …