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Improving Outcomes Among Medical/Surgical Inpatients With Alcohol Use Disorders
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Drinking Options - Motivate, Shared Decisions, Telemonitor (DO-MoST) for Alcohol Use Disorder. Completed, enrolled 155 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
This project aims to help Veterans who are in medical treatment and have untreated alcohol problems. First, the investigators adapted a Decision Aid that explains alcohol-related treatment options and their risks and benefits. Then, the investigators are determining the effectiveness of an intervention called DO-MoST (for Drinking Options-Motivate, Shared Decisions, Telemonitor), whereby a Decision Coach helps Veterans make decisions about alcohol-related behaviors and treatments they prefer, and keeps in contact by phone to continue to help with drinking and treatment decisions. DO-MoST is designed to increase rates at which Veterans decide to reduce or quit drinking, and begin and remain in treatment, and to improve drinking- and medical-related outcomes over time. It may also decrease Veterans' use of expensive health services such as hospitalizations and emergency visits. Finally, the investigators will study how VA can use DO-MoST on an ongoing, more widespread basis. The project should increase patient-centered health care for Veterans with alcohol problems to benefit their recovery.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will attend one 50-minute individual session with a Decision Coach (a trained clinical provider, e.g., MSW). Patients in DO-MoST will also attend 6 biweekly 15-minute telephone sessions from the same Decision Coach.