title: Are we the problem? Overcoming obstacles to implementing intervention programs.
abstract: Alcohol-related injuries comprise a large percentage of injuries in the United States. As the impact of these injuries on society increases, a well-functioning trauma system becomes increasingly important. During the last decade, evidence-based guidelines to reduce alcohol-related injuries have emerged. Further, evidence supports the effectiveness of brief intervention programs to reduce alcohol-related injuries and demonstrates that trauma centers can improve patient outcomes by integrating them into care. Although many obstacles have inhibited progress and made implementing preventive interventions a difficult task, economic constraints are among the biggest challenges to implementing intervention programs as part of routine trauma care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, University of California, San Diego, CA 92103-8896, USA. dhoyt@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hoyt
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003376:Counseling; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*