Keywords: training, alcohol, brief intervention

Aim:

Alcohol consumption prevention is a cornerstone in public health strategy but this is under addressed in primary care. Supporting clinicians in Screening brief intervention (SBI) is fundamental to revert this. “Mojate con el alcohol” is an accredited 30-hour online training course on SBI in alcohol consumption aimed at Primary care professionals covering from epidemiology to the importance of communication skills in SBI. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health of Spain.
The aim is to evaluate the three editions of the course carried out in 2017 (2) and 2023-2024 (update contents in 2023 and completed in March 2024).

Method:

The course participation data and the quality survey carried out at the end of the course have been analyzed.

Results:

A total of 3.991 professionals have enrolled in the course in its three editions. We have completion data and quality surveys from 3.245 professionals who enrolled in the three editions of the course. 54% were nurses, 26% were medical doctors, and the rest were other professionals. Of those enrolled, 83% completed the course. The overall level of satisfaction with the course was 8.5 out of 10, and 96 % of those surveyed thought that the course had helped to improve their clinical practice. We highlight the large number of professionals who have enrolled in the three editions of the course and the high completion and satisfaction rate with it. Training in brief intervention in risky alcohol consumption can improve clinical practice and could improve the health of the population served by SBI-trained professionals.

Conclusions:

“Mójate con el alcohol” has a high acceptance, completion rate and satisfaction amongst primary care healthcare professionals, mainly nurses. Future research will be needed to evaluate the applicability of the course into daily practice and its impact around alcohol consumption prevention in the community.