JMIR medical informatics
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JMIR medical informatics · Jan 2018
Stage-Based Mobile Intervention for Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care: Development and Test of Acceptability.
In 2016, 21 million Americans aged 12 years and older needed treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD). However, only 10% to 11% of individuals requiring SUD treatment received it. Given their access to patients, primary care providers are in a unique position to perform universal Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to identify individuals at risk, fill gaps in services, and make referrals to specialty treatment when indicated. Major barriers to SBIRT include limited time among providers and low motivation to change among many patients. ⋯ The SURI program and clinical dashboard, developed to reduce barriers to SBIRT in primary care, were well received by providers and patients.