Dental Professionals (DPs) are ideally placed to support public health efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm by routinely screening patients and offering alcohol-related health advice, a scoping review commissioned by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has found. However, the review found that while DPs are encouraged to screen patient’s alcohol consumption and provide advice in the form of alcohol brief interventions (ABIs), there is a reluctance to do this. This is due to concerns about a lack of time, training and funding.
Video featuring Dr Andrea Mohan and Dr Simon Shepherd.
Exploring the delivery of alcohol-related health advice in dental practice settings: A scoping review
December 2024