Keywords

brief intervention, high-risk drinking, primary care, translation research

 

Authors

  1. Hyman, Zena DNS, RN
  2. Crosby, Frances EdD, RN

Abstract

Application of research findings to clinical care has been advocated to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. This article discusses a method to evaluate the translation of research findings in support of evidence-based care. An exemplar of a brief intervention in primary care for high-risk drinkers is used.