Citation

Tam CW, Leong LH, Zwar N. Aust. Fam. Physician 2015; 44(6): 427-428.

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.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26209998

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.

Language: en