Interprofessional training on brief intervention for older adults

Abstract

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The role of training in IBA implementation beyond primary health care settings in the UK

“…Training is frequently proposed as an answer to broadening the base of IBA delivery although it is now clearly recognised that training can be only a part of the solution (Babor & Higgins-Biddle, 2000; Coogle & Owens, 2015; Darnell, Dunn, Atkins, Ingraham, & Zatzick, 2015; Schmidt et al, 2015). In a UK study based on interviews with nine practitioners and managers, Fitzgerald, Platt, Heywood, and McCambridge (2014) found that, following a 1-day training course, most practitioners did not use formal screening tools and did not deliver brief interventions.…”