Long-term Follow-up Study of Substance Abuse Screening and Intervention in Multi Primary Care Centers

Long-term Follow-up Study of Substance Abuse Screening and Intervention in Multi Primary Care Centers

Long-term Follow-up Study of Substance Abuse Screening and Intervention in Multi Primary Care Centers

The purpose of this research is to improve the ability of primary medical staffs in screening and intervention for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drug use.

In order to reduce the social and personal harm caused by drugs, it is urgent to strengthen the ability of the primary health institutions in screening and intervention the addictive substances use. Firstly, the investigators will invite 10 primary medical staffs and 10 experts in addition to revise the manual of Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Brief Intervention (BI). Then, the investigators will recruit related medical staffs in five provinces to participate the training of ASSIST and BI. Secondly, the researcher will investigate the effects of BI technology in reducing the use of addictive substances, improve the addiction related knowledge of patients through randomized controlled study. Finally, the investigators will collect the research information, revise the manual, and promote the training.

The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver it and other materials about the harm of substance use.

The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention twice to deliver it and other materials about the harm of substance use.

The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver BI and other materials about the harm of substance use.BI refers to a standard 15-30 minute intervention that includes a series of standard models that stimulate knowledge, motivation and behavior that reduce substance abuse.the harm of substance use is a dedicated paper publicity handbook, written by the SHMC, detailing the hazards of substance abuse.

The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.the harm of substance use is a dedicated paper publicity handbook, written by the SHMC, detailing the hazards of substance abuse.

SDS contains 20 items and the standard total score is 53, 53-62: mild to mild depression; 63-72: moderate to severe;> 72: severe depression

SDS contains 20 items. According to the Chinese norm results, the standard points of the cut-off value is 50 points, of which 50-59 is divided into mild anxiety, 60-69 is divided into moderate anxiety, 70 points for severe anxiety

It contains 20 entries. A high positive emotional score indicates an individual's energy, concentration, and emotional well-being while a low score indicates indifference. Negative emotional high points that the individual subjective feeling puzzled, painful emotional state, while the score is low that calm.

Inclusion Criteria: aged 18-75 years; the patient to the community medical institutions; ASSIST score is in 12-27, in a moderate risk; voluntary to participate; to agree to complete baseline interviews and follow-up studies Exclusion Criteria: unable to complete the questionnaire; serious physical illness, action inconvenience.

Fu R, Yuan C, Sun W, Wang W, Zhang L, Zhai J, Guan Q, Wu X, Long J, Zhao M, Du J. Effectiveness of E-SBIRT intervention in community healthcare institution in China: study proposal for a randomised controlled trial. Gen Psychiatr. 2021 Sep 24;34(5):e100486. doi: 10.1136/gpsych-2021-100486. eCollection 2021.