title: Interprofessional Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Education for Registered Nurses and Behavioral Health Professionals.
abstract: Although substance use is prevalent in the United States, the majority of people who misuse substances do not receive appropriate treatment. This paper describes, (1) an interprofessional education (IPE) program for health professionals to provide Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment to rural substance use patients, and (2) compares registered nurses' [RNs] and behavioral health professionals' [BHPs] attitudes to work with those patients and their perceptions on IPE. A data analysis of 62 RNs and 36 BHPs shows statistically significant increases in both attitudes and perceptions. This paper discusses the implications of the IPE program vis-á-vis substance use treatment.
authors.affiliation: a University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Puskar
authors.affiliation: a University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.affiliation: a University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Heeyoung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: a University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: a University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.affiliation: b University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.affiliation: c Institute for Research , Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hagle
authors.affiliation: c Institute for Research , Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.affiliation: a University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Martin P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Houze