Jenny Advocat

Sep 28, 2023 | bjgp.org | Elizabeth Sturgiss |Jenny Advocat |Tina Lam |Suzanne Nielsen

AbstractBackground Brief interventions (BIs) are effective for reducing harmful alcohol consumption, but their use in primary care is less frequent than clinically indicated. The REducing AlCohol- related Harm (REACH) project aimed to increase the delivery of BIs in primary care. Aim To assess the effectiveness of the REACH programme in increasing alcohol BIs in general practice and explore the implementation factors that improve or reduce uptake by clinicians.

Sep 1, 2023 | bjgp.org | Elizabeth Sturgiss |Jenny Advocat |Tina Lam |Suzanne Nielsen

METHODThis was a single-arm, implementation trial with an observational control group using a sequential, explanatory mixed- methods evaluation.21 The research questions and methods were published a priori.22 As a result of the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, all interviews had to be conducted remotely and the REACH resources were made available online; more detail is found below in ‘Implementation strategy’.