Implementing SBIRT:Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment

Intern: Sajana PatelSupervisor: Liz Amaya – Fernandez, MPH

• Rowan Family Medicine: Pending• Rutgers Health Services: 8 / 11

advocates completed the post – test and below are the results

• Reduce the number of people engaging in high –risk substance use.

• Evidence - based early intervention using motivational interviewing.

• Identifies individuals who are at – risk of forming a substance use disorder.

Background

Purpose• To train health educators in

different settings to implement SBIRT.

• Two sites: Rowan Family Medicine and Rutgers Health Services

Significance

Methodology

Research and conduct literature reviews on implementation of SBIRT nationwide.

Create SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing

presentations.

Implement the intervention

Evaluate

Outcome

88% know what SBIRT stands for.

75% know the benefits of SBIRT.

75% know the difference between

empathic and sympathetic listening.

Evaluation• Rowan Family Medicine: Site visits

are being conducted by the Center of Alcohol Studies

• Rutgers Health Services: Pre and Post tests were administered

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank my preceptor Liz Amaya – Fernandez, MPH and my internship coordinator Kamila Pavezzi, MPH, CHES for guiding me through my internship at the Center of Alcohol Studies.