TY - JOUR
T1 - Integration of alcohol and drug nurses into a mental health unit
AU - Solar, Ann
AU - Bennett, Kellie
AU - Hulse, Gary
PY - 2022/5/4
Y1 - 2022/5/4
N2 - Objective: Test whether extra time with alcohol and drug nurses for inpatients at a Mental Health Unit (MHU) reduces post-discharge mental and co-occurring alcohol and drug problems and increases engagement in alcohol and drug treatment more than a Brief Information Pack (BIP).Method: Single blind randomised control trial in block design compared two alcohol and drug nurse delivered interventions over 6 months post-discharge using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and Brief Symptom Inventory index of overall psychological distress Global Severity Index (GSI).Results: Alcohol and drug nurse delivered BIP was associated with a statistically significant reduction in AUDIT measured alcohol use for the highest follow-up score across the 6-month post-discharge period, n = 20, t = 2.24, p = 0.037, d = 0.50 and for the extra time intervention, n = 11, t = 2.51, p = 0.031, d = 0.76.Conclusions: MHUs may benefit from the integration of alcohol and drug nurses with community alcohol and drug treatment experience.
AB - Objective: Test whether extra time with alcohol and drug nurses for inpatients at a Mental Health Unit (MHU) reduces post-discharge mental and co-occurring alcohol and drug problems and increases engagement in alcohol and drug treatment more than a Brief Information Pack (BIP).Method: Single blind randomised control trial in block design compared two alcohol and drug nurse delivered interventions over 6 months post-discharge using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and Brief Symptom Inventory index of overall psychological distress Global Severity Index (GSI).Results: Alcohol and drug nurse delivered BIP was associated with a statistically significant reduction in AUDIT measured alcohol use for the highest follow-up score across the 6-month post-discharge period, n = 20, t = 2.24, p = 0.037, d = 0.50 and for the extra time intervention, n = 11, t = 2.51, p = 0.031, d = 0.76.Conclusions: MHUs may benefit from the integration of alcohol and drug nurses with community alcohol and drug treatment experience.
U2 - 10.1177/10398562221080740
DO - 10.1177/10398562221080740
M3 - Article
C2 - 35506425
SN - 1039-8562
VL - 30
SP - 503
EP - 508
JO - Australasian Psychiatry
JF - Australasian Psychiatry
IS - 4
ER -