Strategies for facilitating change in alcohol and other drugs (AOD) professional practice: A systematic review of the effectiveness of reminders and feedback

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 548-558

  Bywood, Petra T ^a   Lunnay, Belinda ^a   Roche, Ann M ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Audit and feedback; Decision support; Prompts; Reminders; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 49549117104     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230802245535     Document Type: Review

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