Training primary care nurses to conduct alcohol screening and brief interventions in the Limpopo Province
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2004
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, P.Seoka, T.Babor, J.Tlakula
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, LIMPOPO PROVINCE, NURSING, SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION (SBI) PROGRAMME, TRAINING
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 3084
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7724
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7724
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Abstract
Although progress has been made in developing a scientific basis for alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI), training packages are necessary for its widespread dissemination in primary care settings in developing societies. This paper evaluates a training package developed by the World Health Organisation, the SBI programme.-
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