Citation

Lanter PL, Wolff KB, Johnson LC, Ercolano EM, Kilmer JR, Provost L. J. Am. Coll. Health 2015; 63(5): 330-336.

Affiliation

National College Health Improvement Program (NCHIP), Learning Collaborative on High-Risk Drinking, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice , Lebanon , New Hampshire.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2015.1015021

PMID

25692998

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the adoption of public health and improvement methodologies to address college students' high-risk drinking behaviors and to aid in prevention efforts. Participants: Members of 32 colleges and universities, content experts and staff members of the National College Health Improvement Program (NCHIP).

METHODS: A two-year learning collaborative developed by NCHIP trained individuals from 32 different college and universities in using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle as a method to create and implement initiatives aimed at reducing students' high-risk drinking behaviors and related harms.

RESULTS: Participants experienced success ranging from noteworthy increases in type and amount of interventions directed at reducing high-risk drinking, to creating collaboratives across campus, the local community and stakeholders. Challenges related to data collection and creating lasting cultural change remain.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of quality improvement methodologies and creation of a national collaborative successfully effected meaningful change in high-risk drinking behaviors on college campuses.

Language: en