TABLE 2.
Descriptive data for adherent behaviour assess with MD3 SBIRT coding scale. (N = 202)
| Mean | Mode | Median | Standard Deviation (SD) | Distribution of points (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherent behaviours | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1. Raise the substance use subject respectfully. | 1.36 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 | 15.35 | 33.66 | 50.99 |
| 2. Open-ended questions. | 1.29 | 2 | 1 | 0.78 | 19.80 | 31.19 | 49.01 |
| 3. Acknowledge discomfort and/or express genuine concern about patient. | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 74.26 | 18.81 | 6.93 |
| 4. Review current pattern of substance use. | 1.44 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 56.44 | 43.56 |
| 5. Affirmation/strengths recognition. | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 | 60.89 | 25.25 | 13.86 |
| 6. Reflections (repeating, rephrasing, paraphrasing or reflection of feeling). | 0.72 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 | 47.03 | 33.66 | 19.31 |
| 7. Explore pros/cons of substance use and/or help patient identify discrepancies. | 1.13 | 2 | 1 | 0.82 | 27.72 | 31.68 | 40.59 |
| 8. Assess readiness to change. | 1.06 | 1 | 1 | 0.71 | 22.28 | 49.50 | 28.22 |
| 9. Assess confidence. | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 | 84.65 | 9.41 | 5.94 |
| 10. Provide relevant medical information. | 1.15 | 2 | 1 | 0.79 | 24.26 | 36.14 | 39.60 |
| 11. Respectful advice giving. | 1.07 | 1 | 1 | 0.77 | 25.74 | 41.09 | 33.17 |
| 12. Goal setting and developing a plan. | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 77.23 | 16.34 | 6.44 |
| 13. Summarise. | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 65.84 | 26.24 | 7.92 |
| 14. Arrange follow-up and/or referral to treatment (N = 201). | 0.80 | 1 | 1 | 0.72 | 37.81 | 44.28 | 17.91 |
| Total adherent points | 11.80 | 4.23 | |||||