The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of two evidence-based intervention strategies of SBIRT (Generalist vs. Specialist) for adolescent alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, and HIV risk behaviors.
Guided by Proctor's conceptual model of implementation research, the proposed study is a multi-site, cluster randomized trial to compare two principal strategies of SBIRT delivery within adolescent medicine. In the Generalist Strategy, the primary care provider delivers brief intervention (BI) for substance misuse. In the Specialist Strategy, BIs are delivered by behavioral health counselors. The 7 study sites, primary care clinics operated by a large, urban Federally Qualified Health Center in Baltimore, will be randomly assigned to implement SBIRT for adolescents using either the Generalist or Specialist strategies. Staff at each site will be trained in the assigned implementation strategy, and quarterly booster trainings will be provided during the implementation period. Implementation outcomes, including: penetration, costs/cost-effectiveness, acceptability, timeliness, fidelity/adherence, and patient satisfaction will be assessed during the 18-month-long implementation period using a complementary combination of administrative service encounter data, provider and patient surveys, and qualitative interviews. At the end of the active implementation period, all training and technical support activities will cease for 12 months in order to measure relative sustainability. The study will also examine the effectiveness of integrating HIV risk screening within an SBIRT model.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
98
Behavioral Health Specialists perform the brief intervention. The screening and referral to treatment processes remain the same as with the Generalist condition.
Primary care providers perform the brief intervention. The screening and referral to treatment processes remain the same as with the Specialist condition.
Total Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Penetration of BI within the Generalist and Specialist models
To examine the relative effectiveness of the Generalist condition v. the Specialist condition in terms of penetration of brief intervention (proportion of patients receiving brief intervention \[BI\] among those for whom a BI is indicated).
Time frame: 12 months
Referral to Treatment
To examine the relative effectiveness of the Generalist condition v. the Specialist condition in terms of referral to specialty substance abuse treatment for those adolescents for whom such treatment is indicated.
Time frame: 12 months
Long term penetration of BI within the Generalist and Specialist models
To examine the long term relative effectiveness of the Generalist condition v. the Specialist condition in terms of penetration of brief intervention (proportion of patients receiving BI among those for whom a BI is indicated).
Time frame: 12 months
HIV sex-risk behavior screening as part of adolescent SBIRT process
To examine the feasibility and acceptability of integrating HIV risk behavior screening into adolescent primary care as part of an SBIRT program.
Time frame: 12 months
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