Brief Intervention Sample Clauses
The Brief Intervention clause establishes a process for providing short, focused support or counseling to individuals, typically in contexts such as healthcare, education, or social services. This clause outlines when and how such interventions should be initiated, who is responsible for delivering them, and the expected outcomes or follow-up actions. Its core practical function is to ensure timely and effective assistance for individuals at risk or in need, thereby addressing issues early and potentially preventing escalation.
Brief Intervention. If a patient’s total final AUDIT score lies within 8-15 (increasing risk category), a brief advice/intervention should be carried out using the 2-sided Brief Advice Tool (also known as Structured Advice Tool, see Appendix 3) and which will cover: Explanation of recommended daily amounts What a unit of alcohol is Explanation of category of drinker Explanation of the content of the supporting leaflet
Brief Intervention. If the score determines that the patient scores between 8 -15 (increasing risk category), a brief intervention will be carried out, which consists of: Explanation of recommended daily amounts What a unit of alcohol is Explanation of category of drinker Explanation of the content of the supporting leaflet
Brief Intervention. Those patients identified as drinking at increasing or higher risk levels (scores 8 -19) should be offered brief advice. The recommended brief advice is the basic five minutes of advice used in the WHO clinical trial of brief intervention in primary care, using a programme modified for the UK context by the University of Newcastle ” How Much is Too Much? The tools2 from this programme have been further refined. The following codes are recommended for recording the intervention offered: Read v 2 Read CTV3 Snomed-CT Brief intervention for excessive alcohol consumption completed 9k1A. XaPPv 366371000000105 • Brief Lifestyle Counselling In some areas patients drinking at higher risk levels (scores 16-19) may receive brief advice or brief lifestyle counselling (20 - 30 minutes) within the practice, or be referred to, for example, a community-based counselling service for this advice, but this distinction is not recognised for the purposes of this DES. Practices may find the following codes helpful: Read v 2 Read CTV3 Snomed-CT Extended intervention for excessive alcohol consumption completed 9k1B. XaPPy 366421000000103 • Referral for Specialist Advice Patients identified as possibly alcohol dependent (scores of 20 or more) should be considered for referral for specialist services. Although providing brief alcohol advice is still recommended, on its own, brief advice has not been shown to be effective for this group of patients. The following codes are recommended for recording specialist referral: Read v 2 Read CTV3 Snomed-CT Referral to specialist alcohol treatment service 8HkG. XaORR 431260004