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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Effectiveness of nurse-practitioner-delivered brief motivational intervention for young adult alcohol and drug use in primary care in South Africa: A randomized clinical trial
Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 49, No. 4, Article agu030, Year 2014
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Aims: To assess the effectiveness of brief motivational intervention for alcohol and drug use in young adult primary care patients in a low-income population and country. Methods: A randomized controlled trial in a public-sector clinic in Delft, a township in the Western Cape, South Africa recruited 403 patients who were randomized to either single-session, nurse practitioner-delivered Brief Motivational Intervention plus referral list or usual care plus referral list, and followed up at 3 months. Results: Although rates of at-risk alcohol use and drug use did not differ by treatment arm at follow-up, patients assigned to the Brief Motivational Intervention had significantly reduced scores on ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test) for alcohol-the most prevalent substance. Conclusion: Brief Motivational Intervention may be effective at reducing at-risk alcohol use in the short term among low-income young adult primary care patients; additional research is needed to examine long-term outcomes. © The Author 2014. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mertens, Jennifer R.
United States, Oakland
Kaiser Permanente
Ward, Catherine L.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Bresick, Graham F.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Broder, Tina
United States, San Francisco
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
Weisner, Constance M.
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics
United States, Oakland
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Statistics
Citations: 55
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/alcalc/agu030
ISSN:
07350414
e-ISSN:
14643502
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
South Africa