Standardised alcohol screening in primary health care services targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia
Standardised alcohol screening in primary health care services targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Author(s): Islam, M. Mofizul, Oni, Helen T., Lee, K. S. Kylie, Hayman, Noel, Wilson, Scott, Harrison, Kristie, Hummerston, Beth, Ivers, Rowena, Conigrave, Katherine M.
- Published: 2018
- Volume: 13
- ISBN: 1940-0640
Abstract: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) around Australia have been asked to standardise screening for unhealthy drinking. Accordingly, screening with the 3-item AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test—Consumption) tool has become a national key performance indicator. Here we provide an overview of suitability of AUDIT-C and other brief alcohol screening tools for use in ACCHSs.
- Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-018-0108-2
- Keywords: Alcohol screening, AUDIT, AUDIT-C, Indigenous, IRIS, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander