662 – The effects of teaching brief intervention on attitudes of healthcare workers towards patients with alcohol problems in a general hospital setting
Abstract:The study investigates how teaching healthcare workers brief-intervention changes their attitudes. Evidence shows that negative therapeutic attitudes hinder implementation of best practice.The attitudes are measured by AAPPQ, ABS and SPATR in this randomised controlled trial. The sample was randomised into 2 arms (control and intervention) and followed up after 9 months. The intervention group consisted 2 interventions namely teaching ASSIST and distributing alcohol brochures for self-learning. Pre- and post-i… Show more
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