O’Donnell, A., Anderson, P., Schmidt, C., Braddick, F., López-Pelayo, H., Mejía-Trujillo, J., Natera, G., Arroyo, M., Bautista, N., Piazza, M., Bustamante, I., Kokole, D.,, Jackson, K., Jane-Llopis, E, Gual, A., & Schulte, B. (2022). Tailoring an evidence-based clinical intervention and training

Abstract:

Effective interventions exist for heavy drinking and depression but to date there has been limited translation into routine practice in global health systems. This evidence-to-practice gap is particularly evident in low- and middle-income countries. The international SCALA project (Scale-up of Prevention and Management of Alcohol Use Disorders and Comorbid Depression in Latin America) sought to test the impact of multilevel implementation strategies on rates of primary health care-based measurement of alcohol consumption and identification of depression in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

KEYWORDS: Alcohol use, depression, cultural adaption, latin america, primary care

Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9310809/