title: Incongruence between trauma center social workers' beliefs about substance use interventions and intentions to intervene.
abstract: This study explored trauma centers social workers' beliefs regarding four evidence-based interventions for patients presenting with substance abuse issues. Previous research has indicated that health care providers' beliefs have prevented them from implementing non-abstinence based interventions. Study results indicated that the majority of social workers believed in the 12-step approach and were least comfortable with the harm reduction approach. However, results showed that in some cases, social workers may have negative personal beliefs regarding non-abstinence based interventions, but do not let their personal beliefs get in the way of utilizing these interventions if they are viewed as appropriate for the client's situation.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Social Work , Youngstown State University , Youngstown , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hawk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*; D000068217:Social Workers / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014193:Trauma Centers; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: harm reduction; hospital social work; substance abuse