Ting, Sacco, and PhD students Anvari-Clark and Tennor Published in the
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Dr. Ting and colleagues compared baseline knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and behaviors related to the SBIRT model among medical residents (n = 466) and social work students (n = 772).
Medical residents reported more SBIRT experience and objective knowledge, but no difference existed in confidence levels between groups. Social work students exhibited less negative judgment about people who use substances overall.
Results suggest SBIRT training tailored to different audiences would improve outcomes by aligning with profession-specific needs. Future research recommendations include exploring interprofessional approaches to training.
The research team would like to thank multiple cohorts of MSW students at the School of Social Work who participated in SBIRT training and provided data for this study.
Ting, L., Sacco, P., Gavin, L., Moreland, M., Peffer, R., Anvari-Clark, J., Tennor, M., Welsh, C., & DiClemente, C. (2023). Pre-training SBIRT knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of social work students and medical residents. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2023.2185993