Talks
Academic Level (Author 1)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 1)
Family and Community Medicine
Academic Level (Author 2)
Faculty
Discipline/Specialty (Author 2)
Family and Community Medicine
Discipline Track
Patient Care
Abstract
Background: One in nine people will suffer from alcohol use disorder, if of legal drinking age. One in nine of our patients might suffer from AUD. Among those suffering from AUD, only 1.6% were found to be treated with evidence-based medications for treatment of AUD. Underdiagnosing may be a reality.
Methods: Evaluate physicians-in-training knowledge regarding AUD at time zero and after 3 months after an educational presentation is giving containing information on AUD diagnosis, treatment, and available local resources. This repeated cross-sectional data analysis aims to increase screening using the AUDIT-C tool, as well as referral/utilization to local resources. Patients treated by resident physicians from the UTRGV/Knapp Family Medicine Residency Program may not report accurate drinking habits, and compiling the resources available was daunting task. The Delphi method was attempted when formulating the questionnaire used to evaluate increase in knowledge, but lack of knowledge/experience resulted in being unable to perform the method.
Results: The questionnaire revealed an increase in knowledge surrounding AUD (p-value < 0.05). A 188% increase in screenings was found over the compared 3-month periods (p-value <0.05). Proportion of positive screenings compared to total screenings was not statistically significant, nor proportion of interventions compared to positive screenings, when comparing the 3-month periods.
Conclusions: Presenting on AUD may increase screenings for AUD, which allows for identifying patients at increased risk of suffering from this treatable disease that is costing this country over $190 billion. Resources are available, and they are eager to help. We just may be missing opportunities.
Presentation Type
Talk
Recommended Citation
Ortiz, David and Munoz Monaco, Gerardo, "Increasing referrals to local resources for the treatment of AUD by increasing AUDIT-C usage by increasing awareness of AUD through use of educational materials " (2024). Research Colloquium. 15.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/colloquium/2024/talks/15
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Increasing referrals to local resources for the treatment of AUD by increasing AUDIT-C usage by increasing awareness of AUD through use of educational materials
Background: One in nine people will suffer from alcohol use disorder, if of legal drinking age. One in nine of our patients might suffer from AUD. Among those suffering from AUD, only 1.6% were found to be treated with evidence-based medications for treatment of AUD. Underdiagnosing may be a reality.
Methods: Evaluate physicians-in-training knowledge regarding AUD at time zero and after 3 months after an educational presentation is giving containing information on AUD diagnosis, treatment, and available local resources. This repeated cross-sectional data analysis aims to increase screening using the AUDIT-C tool, as well as referral/utilization to local resources. Patients treated by resident physicians from the UTRGV/Knapp Family Medicine Residency Program may not report accurate drinking habits, and compiling the resources available was daunting task. The Delphi method was attempted when formulating the questionnaire used to evaluate increase in knowledge, but lack of knowledge/experience resulted in being unable to perform the method.
Results: The questionnaire revealed an increase in knowledge surrounding AUD (p-value < 0.05). A 188% increase in screenings was found over the compared 3-month periods (p-value <0.05). Proportion of positive screenings compared to total screenings was not statistically significant, nor proportion of interventions compared to positive screenings, when comparing the 3-month periods.
Conclusions: Presenting on AUD may increase screenings for AUD, which allows for identifying patients at increased risk of suffering from this treatable disease that is costing this country over $190 billion. Resources are available, and they are eager to help. We just may be missing opportunities.