ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2014
Alcohol screening and brief intervention in workplace settings and social services: a comparison of literature.
Review in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of workplace-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of a multi-component alcohol prevention program in the workplace on hazardous alcohol use among employees.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Willingness to Participate in Alcohol Prevention Interventions Targeting Risky Drinking Employees. The WIRUS Project.Frontiers in public health · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of a web-based intervention with and without guidance for employees with risky drinking: results of a three-arm randomized controlled trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2018Trial
- Evaluating the (cost-)effectiveness of guided and unguided Internet-based self-help for problematic alcohol use in employees--a three arm randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Results of a cluster randomised controlled trial to reduce risky use of alcohol, alcohol-related HIV risks and improve help-seeking behaviour among safety and security employees in the Western Cape, South Africa.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2015Trial
- "A welfare recipient may be drinking, but as long as he does as told--he may drink himself to death": a qualitative analysis of project implementation barriers among Danish job consultants.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Considering alcohol and other drug screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment in two safety-sensitive industries in Australia: An exploratory qualitative study.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Alcohol Consumption at Work in Construction Workers Employed in Small Italian Companies.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- Present but Overlooked: A Scoping Review of Instruments and Approaches for Measuring Presenteeism Related to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Review
- Substance use disorder risk assessment: positive emotional experiences with first time use and substance use disorder risk.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Organizational facilitators and barriers for participation in workplace health promotion in healthcare: A qualitative interview study among nurses.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Are workplace factors associated with employee alcohol use? The WIRUS cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: "knowing how" is more important than "knowing that" - the WIRUS OHS study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention at the Workplace: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial at Five Japan-Based Companies.Yonago acta medica · 2021Article
- Alcohol and other drug use among Belgian workers and job-related consequences.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
- Current practices and perceived implementation barriers for working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: the WIRUS OHS study.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2019Article
- City-based action to reduce harmful alcohol use: review of reviews.F1000Research · 2018Article
- Validation of the AUDIT-C in adults seeking help with their drinking online.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe robust evidence base for the effectiveness of alcohol screening and brief interventions (ASBIs) in primary health care (PHC) suggests that a widespread expansion of ASBI in non-medical settings could be beneficial. Social service and criminal justice settings work frequently with persons with alcohol use disorders, and workplace settings can be an appropriate setting for the implementation of alcohol prevention programs, as a considerable part of their social interactions takes place in this context.
methodsUpdate of two systematic reviews on ASBI effectiveness in workplaces, social service, and criminal justice settings. Review to identify implementation barriers and facilitators and future research needs of ASBI in non-medical settings.
resultsWe found a limited number of randomized controlled trials in non-medical settings with an equivocal evidence of effectiveness of ASBI. In terms of barriers and facilitators to implementation, the heterogeneity of non-medical settings makes it challenging to draw overarching conclusions. In the workplace, employee concerns with regard to the consequences of self-disclosure appear to be key. For social services, the complexity of certain client needs suggest that a stepped and carefully tailored approach is likely to be required. DISCUSSION: Compared to PHC, the reviewed settings are far more heterogeneous in terms of client groups, external conditions, and the focus on substance use disorders. Thus, future research should try to systematize these differences, and consider their implications for the deliverability, acceptance, and potential effectiveness of ASBI for different target groups, organizational frameworks, and professionals.
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