PAT (2009)—Revisions to the Paddington Alcohol Test for Early Identification of Alcohol Misuse and Brief Advice to Reduce Emergency Department Re-attendance

The Paddington Alcohol Test (PAT) has evolved over 15 years as a clinical tool to facilitate emergency physicians and nurses giving brief advice and the offer of an appointment for brief intervention by an alcohol nurse specialist. Previous work has shown that unscheduled emergency department re-att...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Touquet, Robin, Brown, Adrian
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2009
Materias:
Assessment and Detection
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2670963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19329654
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agp016
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Sumario:The Paddington Alcohol Test (PAT) has evolved over 15 years as a clinical tool to facilitate emergency physicians and nurses giving brief advice and the offer of an appointment for brief intervention by an alcohol nurse specialist. Previous work has shown that unscheduled emergency department re-attendance is reduced by ‘making the connection’ between alcohol misuse and resultant problems necessitating emergency care. The revised ‘PAT (2009)’ now includes education on clinical signs of alcohol misuse and advice on when to request a blood alcohol concentration.

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