Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital

Research Projects

Translation of Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Guidelines to Pediatric Trauma Centers

Research and policy support the integration of alcohol screening and brief intervention services for adolescents within pediatric level 1 trauma centers. Such trauma centers are also required to have the capacity to identify individuals with risky alcohol use and provide appropriate intervention. However, barriers exist which prevent the incorporation of such services into practice.

Through funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, this research study aims to increase the adoption, implementation and maintenance of alcohol screening and brief intervention services for injured adolescent patients in seven pediatric level 1 trauma centers throughout the country. One project site leader from each of these sites will take part in technical assistance components (online, in person and conference calls) that will help their trauma centers develop, integrate and maintain adolescent alcohol screening and brief intervention services into practice over a 22 month period.

The research team will monitor and collect data from project site leaders over a 31 month period to gain information about any change in these services.

Learn more about the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) project

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