title: Let's listen to patients' and GPs' perspectives on alcohol-screening research.
abstract: Alcohol-screening questionnaires have been found to be effective in the early detection of risky drinking but are rarely used by clinicians in primary care. As research agenda tend not to seek the perspectives of patients and general practitioners (GPs), the best way to address the barriers to implementation is unclear. Contemporary research to explore patient beliefs and attitudes towards alcohol enquiry by GPs is needed.
authors.affiliation: BSc (Med) MBBS MMH (GP) FRACGP, Staff Specialist in General Practice, General Practice Unit, South Western Sydney Local Health District; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW; RACGP National Research and Evaluation Ethics Committee, NSW.
authors.forename: Chun Wah Michael
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: Louis Hion-Lam
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zwar
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires