The goal of this research is to leverage technology in primary care clinics to improvescreening, brief intervention and referral to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, andtreatment attendance by comparing 1. a text message-based screening, phone-based brief intervention, and referral to treatment by a remote care coordinator (m-SBIRT; intervention arm), versus 2. evidence-based, in-person Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT; Treatment As Usual (TAU); control arm).Primary Aim is to compare the efficacy of m-SBIRT to TAU in positive screens forsubstance use. Secondary Aim is to compare m-SBIRT to TAU on Substance Use TreatmentAttendance.
This research study is looking at the use of technology in primary care clinics and
seeing if it improves screening, brief intervention and referral to Substance Use
Disorder (SUD) treatment, and attendance to treatment. To do so the study, Investigators
will be comparing a text message based substance use screening and treatment program,
called Mobile Screening, Brief intervention, and Referral to Treatment (m-SBIRT) to
standard of care Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral Treatment which traditionally
takes place in-person. Patients at the MUSC Bee Street Primary Care Clinic between the
ages of 18-75 may be eligible.
Behavioral: m-SBIRT (mobile-Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment)
M-SBIRT is a mobile phone-based program designed to enhance delivery of Screening, Brief
Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based approach for mental
health and substance use screening and treatment. The program utilizes mobile phone text
message-based screenings with immediate automated feedback, paired with remote care
coordination and, if appropriate, referral to substance use disorder treatment services.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-75
- Attended a primary care visit at the MUSC Family Medicine clinic on Bee St
- English fluency
- Owner of a cell phone with SMS text-message based capability
- Access to WIFI
- A device to allow audio and video teleconferencing if completing informed consent
remotely
- Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Not Provided
Constance Guille, MD, Principal Investigator
Professor-Faculty