13 hours ago · Items focused on attitudes about the appropriateness of self-report screening questions (e.g. ‘how much alcohol I drink is personal and confidential and my doctor should not ask me about it’), openness to alcohol biomarker screening (e.g. ‘if my doctor offered me a blood test that could tell if I'm drinking too much for my health, I would want to be tested’), emotional … >> Go To The Portal
Conclusions: In general, results support the fact that patients are in favour of being screened for at-risk drinking by their physicians whether the screening instrument was a self-report measure or an alcohol biomarker laboratory test. In addition, the majority of patients are open to advice from physicians about their alcohol use.
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The Clinical Practice Survey, a ten-item questionnaire about alcohol screening designed specifically for this project, was administered to physicians in attendance. The survey was completed anonymously and consisted of demographic data on age, gender, medical specialty (e.g. family practice, internal medicine, etc.), years in practice, and approximate number of patients seen per week. Questions were included regarding familiarity with and use of quantity/frequency questions, the CAGE questions, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), and carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT).
PPRNet is a university affiliated, national network of primary care medical practices , each using a common electronic medical record (EMR) system ( Ornstein et al ., 2001 ). PPRNet provides members with quarterly practice (feedback) reports regarding adherence to established clinical guidelines, the opportunity for site visits on the use of the EMR to improve quality of care, support to attend an annual meeting, and the opportunity to participate in quality improvement research. Sixty-eight practices in 28 states have participated in PPRNet activities in the past calendar year. In general, physicians in these practices are an informed, highly motivated group determined to improve the quality of patient care through adherence with evidence-based clinical guidelines.
The Clinical Practice Survey, a ten-item questionnaire about alcohol screening designed specifically for this project, was administered to physicians in attendance. The survey was completed anonymously and consisted of demographic data on age, gender, medical specialty (e.g. family practice, internal medicine, etc.), years in practice, and approximate number of patients seen per week. Questions were included regarding familiarity with and use of quantity/frequency questions, the CAGE questions, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), and carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT).
PPRNet is a university affiliated, national network of primary care medical practices , each using a common electronic medical record (EMR) system ( Ornstein et al ., 2001 ). PPRNet provides members with quarterly practice (feedback) reports regarding adherence to established clinical guidelines, the opportunity for site visits on the use of the EMR to improve quality of care, support to attend an annual meeting, and the opportunity to participate in quality improvement research. Sixty-eight practices in 28 states have participated in PPRNet activities in the past calendar year. In general, physicians in these practices are an informed, highly motivated group determined to improve the quality of patient care through adherence with evidence-based clinical guidelines.