A report analysing eight different Alcohol Health Worker (AHW) service models has been made available on the Alcohol Learning Centre.
Download 'Alcohol Health Workers - description and review of the AHW posts' [pdf[
The report assesses roles, staffing, activity, training, referrals, collaboration, clinical governance, evidence of effectiveness, data gathering and investment. A commentary on page 38 identifies the main issues and learnings, including the two main functions typically carried out: IBA with risky drinkers and clinical work with dependent drinkers.
For more see the Alcohol Health Work page as a High Impact Change (HIC), or HubCAPP for further projects.
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