Research by Williams Considers Liver Clinics as a Site to Provide Alcohol-Related Care
Posted: 1/12/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Dr. Emily Williams (Health Systems and Population Health) published research with co-authors in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, titled “Perspectives of clinical stakeholders and patients from four VA liver clinics to tailor practice facilitation for implementing evidence-based alcohol-related care“. Unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) is particularly dangerous for people with chronic liver disease. Liver clinics may be an important setting in which to provide effective alcohol-related care by integrating evidence-based strategies, such as brief intervention and medications for alcohol use disorder. Authors conducted qualitative interviews with clinical stakeholders and patients at liver clinics in four Veterans Health Administration (VA) medical centers to understand barriers and facilitators of integrating alcohol-related care and to support tailoring of a practice facilitation implementation intervention.